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Diffstat (limited to 'sys/arch/hppa')
| -rw-r--r-- | sys/arch/hppa/stand/boot/boot.8 | 28 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/sys/arch/hppa/stand/boot/boot.8 b/sys/arch/hppa/stand/boot/boot.8 index b0333108aa5..798204aef1c 100644 --- a/sys/arch/hppa/stand/boot/boot.8 +++ b/sys/arch/hppa/stand/boot/boot.8 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: boot.8,v 1.9 2003/10/04 10:33:04 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: boot.8,v 1.10 2003/10/04 16:47:40 jmc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2002 Miodrag Vallat .\" Copyright (c) 1997-2002 Michael Shalayeff @@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ 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 @@ -279,23 +291,21 @@ 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> machine console rs232.9600.8.none +.Dl # echo \&"boot\&" > /etc/boot.conf .Pp Use serial console on the first serial port, with the usual 9600 8N1 settings. A null modem cable should connect the specified serial port to a terminal. Useful for debugging. .Pp -.Li boot> boot sd1a:/bsd -c +.Dl boot> machine console rs232.9600.8.none .Pp Boot the kernel named .Pa /bsd @@ -310,6 +320,8 @@ Once booted, such changes can be made permanent by using .Xr config 8 Ns 's .Fl e option. +.Pp +.Dl boot> boot sd1a:/bsd -c .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr gzip 1 , .Xr autoconf 4 , |