Handbook:SPARC/Blocks/Bootloader/de

SILO der SPARC Bootloader
Now install and configure SILO, the Sparc Improved boot LOader.

Next create :

Below an example file is shown. It uses the partitioning scheme we use throughout this book, kernel- as kernel image and initramfs-genkernel-sparc64- as initramfs.

When using the example file as delivered by Portage, be sure to comment out all lines that aren't needed.

If the physical disk on which to install SILO (as bootloader) differs from the physical disk on which resides, then first copy over  to a partition on that disk. If is a separate partition on that disk, copy over the configuration file to  and run :

Otherwise just run :