1 :Info: boot:  2020-02-01 boot
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 3 Syntax as a command:  boot {command} {keywords} {-control_arg}
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 6 Function:  boots Multics.  This command is valid at the "boot" and
 7 "bce_crash" command levels.
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10 List of commands:
11    commands can be one of the following ring 1 command abbreviations:
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13 mult
14    perform a multics startup, which initializes the answering service
15    but does not permit logins.
16 stan
17    perform a standard startup, which enters ring 4 but does not start
18    the answering service or permit logins.
19 star
20    perform a full startup, which starts the answering service and
21    permits logins to Multics.
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24 List of keywords:
25    keywords can be one or more of the following:
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27 nodt
28    recreates the disk table; renames and ignores the existing one.
29 nolv
30    recreates the logical volume registration directory (>lv);
31    renames and ignores the existing one.
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34 rlvs
35    performs a volume salvage of the RPV (root physical volume), a
36    directory salvage of all directories used in initialization, and
37    a volume salvage of all other member volumes of the RLV (root
38    logical volume).
39 rpvs
40    performs a volume salvage of the RPV and a directory salvage of
41    all directories used in initialization.
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44 nosc
45    invokes an emergency listener when ring-4 command level is
46    reached. Use this only if the system cannot be booted to
47    standard level from ring-1 or if it refuses to enter admin
48    mode once it has been booted there.  See the description of
49    the "boot" command in "Multics Administrative, Maintenance,
50    and Operator Commands", GB64, for more details.
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53 Control arguments:
54 -cold
55    specifies that the root directory is to be recreated, thus
56    destroying the old file system hierarchy.  This option should only
57    be used when a cold boot of BCE was also performed.  You will be
58    asked whether BCE should continue.
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61 :Internal: history_comment.gi:  2020-02-01 history_comment
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65 /****^  HISTORY COMMENTS:
66   1) change(2020-01-22,Swenson), approve(2020-01-22,MCR10072),
67      audit(2020-02-01,GDixon), install(2020-02-01,MR12.6g-0042):
68      Remove "boot salv" description, since this isn't supported. Added
69      description of "nosc" keyword.
70                                                    END HISTORY COMMENTS */
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