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Executive Summary

The realmode environment for the Solaris OS on x86 Platforms is responsible for analyzing the configuration of an x86 based system and loading an operating system (Solaris) into memory. This white paper describes the structure of this software, each of its major components, and the interfaces between them. It also includes references to more definitive documentation on the individual components.

Contents

1    Introduction and Overview
2    Solaris Booting and Configuration
3    x86 Booting and Configuration Architecture
4    Solaris OS on x86 Platforms: Bootstraps
5    Solaris OS on x86 Platforms: Device Configuration Assistant
6    Realmode Device Drivers
7    Install-Time Updates

      Glossary
      Sample Files