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Prior to r222417, setting `password' in loader.conf(5) did not prevent boot but instead only prevented changes to boot options by prompting for password if autoboot failed or the user interrupted the countdown sequence. After r222417 the same machine with `password' set in loader.conf(5) would no longer boot without _always_ entering the password. This patch restores the old (8.x and older) functionality for password in loader.conf(5) while adding a new bootlock_password feature to replace the edge-case should anybody desire the regressed functionality (HINT: great for PXE servers and/or private distributions). loader.conf(5) was updated to be more clear with-respect to password setting (previous text was misleading). Documentation (loader.conf(5) and check-password.4th(8)) has been updated to include notes on the new bootlock_password setting. Special thanks to Alex Verbod for bringing this to my attention and helping to refine the loader.conf(5) text. PR: conf/170110 Submitted by: Vitaly Zakharov <ded3axap@gmail.com> Reviewed by: Alexander Verbod <alexander.verbod@gmail.com>
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.\" Copyright (c) 1999 Daniel C. Sobral
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.\" All rights reserved.
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.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
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.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
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.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
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.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
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.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
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.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.\"
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.Dd September 30, 2004
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.Dt LOADER.4TH 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm loader.4th
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.Nd loader.conf processing tools
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The file that goes by the name of
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.Nm
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is a set of commands designed to manipulate
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files.
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The default
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.Pa /boot/loader.rc
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includes
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.Nm
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and uses one of its commands to automatically read and process
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the standard
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files.
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Other commands exists to help the user specify alternate
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configurations.
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.Pp
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The commands of
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.Nm
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by themselves are not enough for most uses.
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Please refer to the
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examples below for the most common situations, and to
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.Xr loader 8
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for additional commands.
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.Pp
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Before using any of the commands provided in
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.Nm ,
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it must be included
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through the command:
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.Pp
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.Dl include loader.4th
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.Pp
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This line is present in the default
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.Pa /boot/loader.rc
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file, so it is not needed (and should not be re-issued) in a normal setup.
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.Pp
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The commands provided by it are:
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.Bl -tag -width disable-module_module -compact -offset indent
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.It Ic boot
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.It Ic boot Ar kernelname Op Cm ...
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.It Ic boot Ar directory Op Cm ...
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.It Ic boot Fl flag Cm ...
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Boot as specified by the
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files read.
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.Pp
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Depending on the arguments passed, it can override boot flags and
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either the kernel name or the search path for kernel and modules.
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.Pp
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.It Ic boot-conf
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.It Ic boot-conf Ar kernelname Op Cm ...
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.It Ic boot-conf Ar directory Op Cm ...
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.It Ic boot-conf Fl flag Cm ...
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Works like
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.Ic boot
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described above, but instead of booting immediately, uses
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.Ic autoboot ,
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so it can be stopped.
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.Pp
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.It Ic start
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Reads
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.Pa /boot/defaults/loader.conf ,
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all other
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files specified in it, and then proceeds to boot as specified in them.
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This
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is the command used in the default
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.Pa /boot/loader.rc
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file, and it uses the
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.Ic autoboot
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command (see
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.Xr loader 8 ) ,
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so it can be stopped for further interaction with
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.Xr loader 8 .
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.Pp
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.It Ic initialize
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Initialize the supporting library so commands can be used without
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executing
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.Ic start
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first.
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Like
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.Ic start ,
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reads
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.Pa /boot/defaults/loader.conf
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and all other
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files specified in it.
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Returns a flag on the stack to indicate
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if any configuration file was successfully loaded.
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.Pp
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.It Ic read-conf Ar filename
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Reads and processes a
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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file.
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Does not proceed to boot.
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.Pp
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.It Ic enable-module Ar module
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Enables the loading of
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.Ar module .
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.Pp
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.It Ic disable-module Ar module
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Disables the loading of
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.Ar module .
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.Pp
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.It Ic toggle-module Ar module
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Toggles the loading of
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.Ar module
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on and off.
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.Pp
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.It Ic show-module Ar module
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Shows the information gathered in the
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files about the module
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.Ar module .
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.Pp
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.It Ic retry
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Used inside
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files to specify the action after a module loading fails.
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.Pp
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.It Ic ignore
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Used inside
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.Xr loader.conf 5
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files to specify the action after a module loading fails.
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.El
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width /boot/loader.4th -compact
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.It Pa /boot/loader
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The
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.Xr loader 8 .
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.It Pa /boot/loader.4th
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.Nm
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itself.
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.It Pa /boot/loader.rc
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.Xr loader 8
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bootstrapping script.
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.It Pa /boot/defaults/loader.conf
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File loaded by the
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.Ic start
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command.
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.El
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.Sh EXAMPLES
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Standard
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.Pa /boot/loader.rc :
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.Pp
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.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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include /boot/loader.4th
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start
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Load a different kernel with the standard configuration:
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.Pp
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.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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set kernel="kernel.old"
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unload
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boot-conf
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Read an additional configuration file and then proceed to boot:
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.Pp
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.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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unload
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read-conf /boot/special.conf
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boot-conf
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Disable the loading of the splash screen module and bitmap and then
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proceed to boot:
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.Pp
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.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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unload
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disable-module splash_bmp
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disable-module bitmap
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boot-conf
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.Ed
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr loader.conf 5 ,
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.Xr loader 8
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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set of commands first appeared in
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.Fx 3.2 .
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.Sh AUTHORS
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The
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.Nm
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set of commands was written by
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.An Daniel C. Sobral Aq dcs@FreeBSD.org .
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.Sh BUGS
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A British espionage series.
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