3Understanding the Boot Model

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CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES

3.01   Booting on SPARC Systems

3.02   Booting on X86 Systems

3.03   Managing Boot Environments (BEs)

3.04   Troubleshooting Boot Problems

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