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| author | Jason McIntyre <jmc@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2003-10-04 16:47:41 +0000 |
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| committer | Jason McIntyre <jmc@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2003-10-04 16:47:41 +0000 |
| commit | fa07141025f58e6fdc04f9324269e3becec3d6d2 (patch) | |
| tree | fc6bf06a24aba5fa8d4d31a791465b55e84bd22f /sys/arch/i386 | |
| parent | 09ba5264ad9970bc5673c1e99472bcb38808508e (diff) | |
- document that boot will by default try to load /bsd, /obsd then /bsd.old.
- indent examples, and put descriptions before rather than after them.
ok mickey@
Diffstat (limited to 'sys/arch/i386')
| -rw-r--r-- | sys/arch/i386/stand/boot/boot.8 | 32 |
1 files changed, 22 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/sys/arch/i386/stand/boot/boot.8 b/sys/arch/i386/stand/boot/boot.8 index fb75a72a903..0448cf22f53 100644 --- a/sys/arch/i386/stand/boot/boot.8 +++ b/sys/arch/i386/stand/boot/boot.8 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: boot.8,v 1.34 2003/10/04 10:33:04 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: boot.8,v 1.35 2003/10/04 16:47:40 jmc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1997-2001 Michael Shalayeff .\" All rights reserved. @@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ If you do not, will proceed to load the kernel with the current parameters after the timeout period has expired. .El +.Pp +By default, +.Nm +attempts to load the kernel executable +.Pa /bsd . +If that fails, it will attempt to load +.Pa /obsd +and then +.Pa /bsd.old . +If it fails to find any of these files, +and no alternative kernel image has been specified, +the system will be unable to boot. .Sh COMMANDS The following commands are accepted at the .Nm @@ -288,27 +300,25 @@ system bootstrap's startup file kernel image .El .Sh EXAMPLES -.Li boot> boot +Boot the default kernel: .Pp -Boot the default kernel. -.Pp -.Li # echo \&"boot\&" > /etc/boot.conf +.Dl boot> boot .Pp Remove the 5 second pause at boot-time permanently, causing .Nm -to load the kernel immediately without prompting. +to load the kernel immediately without prompting: .Pp -.Li boot> set tty com0 +.Dl # echo \&"boot\&" > /etc/boot.conf .Pp Use serial console. A null modem cable should connect the specified serial port to a terminal. Useful for debugging. .Pp -.Li # echo \&"set tty com0\&" > /etc/boot.conf +.Dl boot> set tty com0 .Pp -Invoke the serial console at every boot. +Invoke the serial console at every boot: .Pp -.Li boot> boot wd1a:/bsd -c +.Dl # echo \&"set tty com0\&" > /etc/boot.conf .Pp Boot the kernel named .Pa /bsd @@ -323,6 +333,8 @@ Once booted, such changes can be made permanent by using .Xr config 8 Ns 's .Fl e option. +.Pp +.Dl boot> boot wd1a:/bsd -c .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr gzip 1 , .Xr autoconf 4 , |