NAME

sgboot − provide network boot service

SYNOPSIS

sgboot [system name] [boot directory]

DESCRIPTION

sgboot is a daemon that provides XNS boot service to IRIS Terminals on an Ethernet local area network.  This service is provided on the socket BOOTSOCKET defined in /usr/include/xns/Xns.h.  After the client obtains a connection, sgboot expects the client to supply the name of the boot file to send.  sgboot then transmits the file and closes the connection.  The pathname of the boot file may be absolute or relative to the boot directory specified on the command line. 

The system name on the command line should be identical to the kernel’s idea of the host name (i.e. /bin/hostname).  This daemon is normally run in the background.  For example,

# sgboot `/bin/hostname` /usr/iris/boot &

sgboot can be started by hand, as shown above, but should normally be started in the file /etc/rc.local. 

NOTE

Multiple copies of sgboot may be running at a given time.  The total number of instances of sgboot equals the number of IRIS Terminals that may be booted in parallel. 

SEE ALSO

Silicon Graphics, Inc., IRIS Terminal Guide, Appendix B
sgbounce(1M)

Version 2.1  —  January 02, 1985