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Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server

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\EFI\redhat\elilo.efi \EFI\redhat\elilo.conf By default the ELILO.EFI loader boots Linux using the kernel image and parameters specified by the default entry in the elilo.conf file on the EFI System Partition for the boot device. To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a space) at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the ELILO.EFI loader, use the exit command. Procedure 4-18 Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (EFI Shell) Use this procedure to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux from the EFI Shell. Refer to "ACPI Configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Must Be default" (page 116) for required configuration details. 1. Access the EFI Shell. From the system console, select the EFI Shell entry from the EFI Boot Manager menu to access the shell. 2. Access the EFI System Partition for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot device. Use the map EFI Shell command to list the file systems (fs0, fs1, and so on) that are known and have been mapped. To select a file system to use, enter its mapped name followed by a colon (:). For example, to operate with the boot device that is mapped as fs3, enter fs3: at the EFI Shell prompt. 3. Enter ELILO at the EFI Shell command prompt to launch the ELILO.EFI loader. If needed, you can specify the loader's full path by entering \EFI\redhat\elilo at the EFI Shell command prompt. 4. Allow the ELILO.EFI loader to proceed with booting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel. By default, the ELILO.EFI loader boots the kernel image and options specified by the default item in the elilo.conf file. To interact with the ELILO.EFI loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a space) at the ELILO boot prompt. To exit the loader, use the exit command. Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server You can boot the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 OS on HP Integrity servers using either of the methods described in this section. Booting and Shutting Down Linux 117

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\EFI\redhat\elilo.efi
\EFI\redhat\elilo.conf
By default the
ELILO.EFI
loader boots Linux using the kernel image and parameters specified
by the default entry in the
elilo.conf
file on the EFI System Partition for the boot device.
To interact with the
ELILO.EFI
loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a space)
at the
ELILO boot
prompt. To exit the
ELILO.EFI
loader, use the
exit
command.
Procedure 4-18 Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (EFI Shell)
Use this procedure to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux from the EFI Shell.
Refer to
“ACPI Configuration for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Must Be default” (page 116)
for
required configuration details.
1.
Access the EFI Shell.
From the system console, select the EFI Shell entry from the EFI Boot Manager menu to
access the shell.
2.
Access the EFI System Partition for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot device.
Use the
map
EFI Shell command to list the file systems (
fs0
,
fs1
, and so on) that are known
and have been mapped.
To select a file system to use, enter its mapped name followed by a colon (
:
). For example,
to operate with the boot device that is mapped as
fs3
, enter
fs3:
at the EFI Shell prompt.
3.
Enter
ELILO
at the EFI Shell command prompt to launch the
ELILO.EFI
loader.
If needed, you can specify the loader’s full path by entering
\EFI\redhat\elilo
at the
EFI Shell command prompt.
4.
Allow the
ELILO.EFI
loader to proceed with booting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel.
By default, the
ELILO.EFI
loader boots the kernel image and options specified by the
default item in the
elilo.conf
file.
To interact with the
ELILO.EFI
loader, interrupt the boot process (for example, type a
space) at the
ELILO boot
prompt. To exit the loader, use the
exit
command.
Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
You can boot the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 OS on HP Integrity servers using either of the
methods described in this section.
Booting and Shutting Down Linux
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