Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:27:54 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/111840: boot0cfg man page lacks how to reset to non-interactive MBR [patch] Message-ID: <200704190327.l3J3RsTf063140@speedy.wonkity.com> Resent-Message-ID: <200704190400.l3J40BSE051422@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 111840 >Category: docs >Synopsis: boot0cfg man page lacks how to reset to non-interactive MBR [patch] >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Apr 19 04:00:11 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Warren Block >Release: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD speedy.wonkity.com 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Mon Apr 9 16:45:44 MDT 2007 root@speedy.wonkity.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SPEEDY i386 >Description: boot0cfg man page lacks description of how to switch back from the interactive boot0 to a non-interactive MBR. >How-To-Repeat: man boot0cfg >Fix: Apply this patch: --- boot0cfg.8.old Wed Apr 18 20:58:37 2007 +++ boot0cfg.8 Wed Apr 18 21:20:00 2007 @@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ .Pa /boot/boot0sio can be used for output to the COM1 port. (Be aware that nothing will be output to the COM1 port unless the -modem signals DSR and CTS are active.) +modem signals DSR and CTS are active.) Use +.Pa /boot/mbr +to go back to non-interactive booting. .It Fl d Ar drive Specify the drive number used by the PC BIOS in referencing the drive which contains the specified @@ -152,6 +154,8 @@ image .It Pa /boot/boot0sio Image for serial consoles (COM1,9600,8,N,1,MODEM) +.It Pa /boot/mbr +Non-interactive boot MBR image .El .Sh EXIT STATUS .Ex -std @@ -163,6 +167,11 @@ To enable just slices 1 and 2 in the menu: .Pp .Dl "boot0cfg -m 0x3 ad0" +.Pp +To go back to non-interactive booting: +.Pp +.Dl "boot0cfg -B -b /boot/mbr" +.Pp .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr geom 4 , .Xr boot 8 , >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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