Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 07:25:37 +1100 From: Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au> To: Jon Mini <haikugeek@haikugeek.com> Cc: Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.ORG>, Paul Richards <paul@freebsd-services.com>, Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>, Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>, John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG>, mini@haikugeek.com, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/boot/i386/loader version src/share/examp Message-ID: <20011212072536.G73243@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0112111335130.15609-100000@westhost36.westhost.net>; from haikugeek@haikugeek.com on Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 01:38:13PM -0600 References: <20011211010336.Q1956@espresso.q9media.com> <Pine.LNX.4.33.0112111335130.15609-100000@westhost36.westhost.net>
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On 2001-Dec-11 13:38:13 -0600, Jon Mini <haikugeek@haikugeek.com> wrote: >A "secure loader" is already present on the system. Don't use autoboot, >and reboot if the boot script fails. Or, more specifically, add this to >loader.rc: > >boot >bye > >... should the boot word return (i.e. no kernel was found during the >automatic load process), the bye word will reboot the system. No chance is >given for anyone at the console to interrupt this process. Last time I checked, boot0 still included a 1-second pause to allow you to specify an alternative boot path. I'm not sure how easy it is to disable this. Peter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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