boot(1M)

DESCRIPTION

The Series 700 and 800 bootstrap process involves the execution of three software components:

After the processor is RESET, pdc, the processor-dependent code (firmware), performs a self-test and initializes the processor. It then loads and transfers control to isl, the operating-system-independent initial system loader. isl, in turn, loads and transfers control to the hpux utility, the HP-UX-specific bootstrap loader. hpux then downloads the HP-UX kernel object file from an HP-UX file system and transfers control to the loaded kernel image.

SEE ALSO

hpux(1M), isl(1M), pdc(1M).