kernel — UNIX System Executable File Containing Basic Operating System Services
Synopsis
kernel-name [-afsrv]
Description
The operating system image, or kernel, is the collection of software made up of the core image files (unix and genunix) and all of the modules loaded at any instant in time. The system does not function without a kernel to control it.
The kernel is loaded by the boot(1M) command in a machine-specific way. The kernel can be loaded from disk or CD-ROM (diskfull boot) or over the network (diskless boot). In either case, the directories under /platform and /kernel must be readable and must contain executable code that is able to perform the required kernel service. If you specify the -a option, you can supply different path ...
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