Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:13:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: boot -P AND autoboot possible? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906251302370.28718-100000@dt054n86.san.rr.com>
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I set up a serial console on my -current box and putting "-P" in
/boot.config worked just fine, but I'd really like to use the new loader
and such, plus according to the man page for loader /boot.config is
deprecated. The only problem is I couldn't figure out where exactly this
option should go. I tried a lot of things, none of which worked. In an
ideal world what I'd like to have is the autoboot prompt with a delay, and
then boot -P. Is this even possible? And is there any move to improving
the documentation for the new loader stuff, or is it still in transition?
I can submit patches for the man page(s) if I can get a grip on what's
happening where (and when). :-/ What I'd really like to see is a
chronological listing, like:
First, foo happens
Here are the options for "foo," they go in the "foo.conf" file
Next, bar happens
Here are the options for "bar," they go in the "bar.conf" file,
but can be overriden with the "bar.rc" file...
Etc.
The current man pages come close to this, but I still get lost
going back and forth between the various pages.
Any comments, pointers to docs, etc. welcome.
Thanks,
Doug
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