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Date:      Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:17:26 +0000
From:      Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk>
To:        "Jason C. Wells" <jcw@highperformance.net>
Cc:        freebsd general questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Persistent Kernel Variables
Message-ID:  <20081225161726.052b5ee3@gluon>
In-Reply-To: <4953A926.7030700@highperformance.net>
References:  <4953A926.7030700@highperformance.net>

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:39:18 -0800
"Jason C. Wells" <jcw@highperformance.net> wrote:

> I have a new kernel variable in /boot/device.hints.
> 
> kern.timecounter.hardware="i8254"
> 
> but it's not set during boot.   I have other hints that are set
> during boot.  Why is kern.timecounter.hardware not being set?  How
> can I fix it.

I think it's something that has to be set later during boot,
via /etc/sysctl.conf.  I tried setting it through /boot/loader.conf and
it didn't work but there's no problem setting it once the system has
booted.

-- 
Bruce Cran



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