Chapter 2. Booting and Shutting Down the System

Terms You Need to Understand

  • OpenBoot

  • Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM)

  • Device aliases

  • System run levels

  • rc scripts

Concepts You Need to Master

  • Using OpenBoot commands

  • Performing a system boot

  • Controlling boot processes

  • Performing a system shutdown

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