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The bootstrap

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The bootstrap performs these functions:

  • a minimum SPU test including memory configuration, nondestructive memory test, and destructive SPU test and one coldload device path

  • provides user interface with system initialization information and alters the initialization path.

  • reads in the IPL code from the one load device, finds the location of the IPL on the device through a pointer in the device label, and loads and launches the IPL code.

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