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BOOTPARAMS(5)							 BOOTPARAMS(5)

NAME
       bootparams - boot parameter data base

SYNOPSIS
       /etc/bootparams

DESCRIPTION
       The  bootparams	file contains the list of client entries that diskless
       clients use for booting.	 For each diskless  client  the	 entry	should
       contain the following information:

	    name of client
	    a list of keys, names of servers, and pathnames.

       The  first  item	 of each entry is the name of the diskless client. The
       subsequent item is a list of keys, names of servers, and pathnames.

       Items are separated by TAB characters.

EXAMPLE
       Here is an example of the /etc/bootparams file:

       myclient	 root=myserver:/nfsroot/myclient \
	    swap=myserver:/nfsswap/myclient \
	    dump=myserver:/nfsdump/myclient

FILES
       /etc/bootparams

SEE ALSO
       bootparamd(8)

			       16 February 1988			 BOOTPARAMS(5)

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