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Document the "slice" syntax.

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Ruslan Ermilov 2002-03-13 12:30:46 +00:00
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@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ may also be specified as the last segment of a path, in which case
the listing will be of the relevant subdirectory.) the listing will be of the relevant subdirectory.)
.Pp .Pp
.It Xo .It Xo
.Ar bios_drive : Ns Ar interface Ns Po .Sm off
.Ar unit , Ns Ar part Pc .Ar bios_drive : interface ( unit , Oo Ar slice , Oc Ar part )
.Sm on
.Ar filename .Ar filename
.Op Fl aCcDdghmPprsv .Op Fl aCcDdghmPprsv
.Xc .Xc
@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ SCSI disk on any supported SCSI controller
.It Ar unit .It Ar unit
The unit number of the drive on the interface being used. The unit number of the drive on the interface being used.
0 for the first drive, 1 for the second drive, etc. 0 for the first drive, 1 for the second drive, etc.
.It Ar part .It Oo Ar slice , Oc Ns Ar part
The partition letter inside the The partition letter inside the
.Bx .Bx
portion of the disk. See portion of the disk. See
@ -152,10 +153,20 @@ By convention, only partition
.Ql a .Ql a
contains a bootable image. If sliced disks are used contains a bootable image. If sliced disks are used
.Pq Dq fdisk partitions , .Pq Dq fdisk partitions ,
any slice can be booted from, with the default being the active slice any
.Ar slice
(1 for the first slice, 2 for the second slice, etc.\&)
can be booted from, with the default (if not specified) being the active slice
or, otherwise, the first or, otherwise, the first
.Fx .Fx
slice. slice.
If
.Ar slice
is specified as 0, the first
.Fx
slice (also known as
.Dq compatibility
slice) is booted from.
.It Ar filename .It Ar filename
The pathname of the file to boot (relative to the root directory The pathname of the file to boot (relative to the root directory
on the specified partition). Defaults to on the specified partition). Defaults to