Motorola MVME187 User Manual

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Debugger General Information
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Starting Up 187Bug
1. Verify that the MVME187 is properly installed and operating 
.
2. Power up the system. 187Bug executes some self-checks and 
displays the debugger prompt 
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 (if 187Bug is in 
Board Mode). However, if the ENV command (Appendix A) 
has put 187Bug in System Mode, the system performs a 
selftest and tries to autoboot. Refer to the ENV and MENU 
commands listed in 
If the confidence test fails, the test is aborted when the first 
fault is encountered. If possible, an appropriate message is 
displayed, and control then returns to the menu. 
Autoboot
Autoboot is a software routine that is contained in the 187Bug 
EPROMs to provide an independent mechanism for booting an 
operating system. 
Autoboot Sequence
1. The autoboot routine automatically scans for controllers and 
devices in a specified sequence until a valid bootable device 
containing a boot media is found or the list is exhausted. 
2. If a valid bootable device is found, a boot from that device is 
started.
The controller scanning sequence goes from the lowest 
controller Logical Unit Number (LUN) detected to the 
highest LUN detected. (Controllers, devices, and their LUNs 
are listed in Appendix B). 
3. At powerup, Autoboot is enabled, and if the drive and 
controller numbers encountered are valid, the system console 
displays the following message: 
"Autoboot in progress... To abort hit <BREAK>"