Questions and answers on OpenBoot

OpenBoot -- the firmware in the Sun boot PROM -- is an obscure component of any workstation, but it turns out to be pretty important, with some interesting features. Solaris expert Steve Leung of Amdahl uses a Q&A format to reveal the dark magic of an oft-overlooked system every administrator can use. OpenBoot -- the firmware in the Sun boot PROM -- is an obscure component of any workstation, but it turns out to be pretty important, with some interesting features. Solaris expert Steve Leung of Amdahl uses a Q&A format to reveal the dark magic of an oft-overlooked system every administrator can use.