How would I know if I am running a 32-bit kernel or 64-bit kernel?

To display if the kernel is 32-bit enabled or 64-bit enabled, type:

bootinfo -K

How would I know if my System P Machine (hardware) is 32-bit or 64-bit?

To display if the hardware is 32-bit or 64-bit, type:

bootinfo -y

How much real memory does my machine have?

To display real memory in kilobytes (KB), type :

bootinfo -r

How to know the Size of disk/vpath even it’s not included into a volume group?

To display the size of disk (MB), type:

bootinfo -s hdiskXX

How to detrmine the physical partition size of hdisk?

To display the physical partition size, type :

bootinfo -P 0 -s hdiskXX

How to detrmine which disk you boot from?

To display the disk that you boot from it, type :

bootinfo -b

How to detrmine the type of boot?

To display the type of boot, type :

bootinfo -t

1 = Disk boot

 3 = CD-ROM boot

 4= Tape boot

 5 = Network boot

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