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Subject: Re: How to get "boot:" prompt?
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John Murphy <jfm@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>"Lee Gold" <goldtech@worldpost.com> wrote:
>
>>Using Fbsd 4.4. A fix I want to apply calls for getting to
>>the following prompt:
>>
>>boot:
>>
>>Question: How do I get to this "boot: " prompt in Fbsd? I have never =
seen it so far.
>
>Reboot at the console and then press space when you see a message like
>"Press enter to boot immediately or any other key..."

In fact that won't give you the boot: prompt but you can boot -c from =
there.

If you really want the boot: prompt press space as soon as you see
the whirling b=E2ton during the boot process.

John.