system file ……

Contributed by indianboy

Tagged: Solaris system administration

Procedure for changing the parameters in /etc/system file

1. cp /etc/system /etc/system.bkp
2. vi /etc/system (make and save changes)
3. Reboot
4. If the system fails to come back up or cannot recover from a failure

5. Press Stop+A
6. At OK> prompt type boot -a
eg:OK boot -a
7. This is the command for an interactive boot it will ask you several things give defaults until it asks for your system file. SPECIFY THE /etc/system.bkp file and your system should come up normally.