Document boot_cdrom, boot_multicons, and boot_serial.

Reduce diffs between help.common and loader(8).
Mention that boot_userconfig is currently a no-op.
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Ruslan Ermilov 2004-09-30 13:09:00 +00:00
parent c3aadfb9d6
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Instructs the kernel to prompt the user for the name of the root device Instructs the kernel to prompt the user for the name of the root device
when the kernel is booted. when the kernel is booted.
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# Tset Sboot_cdrom DMount root file system from CD-ROM
set boot_cdrom
Instructs the kernel to try to mount the root file system from CD-ROM.
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# Tset Sboot_ddb DDrop to the kernel debugger (DDB) # Tset Sboot_ddb DDrop to the kernel debugger (DDB)
set boot_ddb set boot_ddb
Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger, rather than Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger, rather than
proceeding to initialise when booted. proceeding to initialize when booted.
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# Tset Sboot_gdb DSelect gdb-remote mode # Tset Sboot_gdb DSelect gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger
set boot_gdb set boot_gdb
Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger by default. Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger by default.
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# Tset Sboot_multicons DUse multiple consoles
set boot_multicons
Enables multiple console support in the kernel early on boot.
In a running system, console configuration can be manipulated
by the conscontrol(8) utility.
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# Tset Sboot_serial DUse serial console
set boot_serial
Force the use of a serial console even when an internal console
is present.
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# Tset Sboot_single DStart system in single-user mode # Tset Sboot_single DStart system in single-user mode
set boot_single set boot_single
Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup, single-user Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup; instead,
mode will be entered when the kernel has finished device probes. a single-user mode will be entered when the kernel has finished
device probes.
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# Tset Sboot_verbose DVerbose boot messages # Tset Sboot_verbose DVerbose boot messages

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.It Va boot_askname .It Va boot_askname
Instructs the kernel to prompt the user for the name of the root device Instructs the kernel to prompt the user for the name of the root device
when the kernel is booted. when the kernel is booted.
.It Va boot_cdrom
Instructs the kernel to try to mount the root file system from CD-ROM.
.It Va boot_ddb .It Va boot_ddb
Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger, rather than Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger, rather than
proceeding to initialize when booted. proceeding to initialize when booted.
.It Va boot_gdb .It Va boot_gdb
Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger by default. Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger by default.
.It Va boot_multicons
Enables multiple console support in the kernel early on boot.
In a running system, console configuration can be manipulated
by the
.Xr conscontrol 8
utility.
.It Va boot_serial
Force the use of a serial console even when an internal console
is present.
.It Va boot_single .It Va boot_single
Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup; instead single-user Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup; instead,
mode will be entered when the kernel has finished device probing. a single-user mode will be entered when the kernel has finished
device probing.
.It Va boot_userconfig .It Va boot_userconfig
Requests that the kernel's interactive device configuration program Requests that the kernel's interactive device configuration program
be run when the kernel is booted. be run when the kernel is booted.
Currently a no-op.
.It Va boot_verbose .It Va boot_verbose
Setting this variable causes extra debugging information to be printed Setting this variable causes extra debugging information to be printed
by the kernel during the boot phase. by the kernel during the boot phase.

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# The following boot_ variables are enabled # The following boot_ variables are enabled
# by setting them to any value. # by setting them to any value.
#boot_askname="" # Prompt the user for the name of the root device #boot_askname="" # Prompt the user for the name of the root device
#boot_cdrom="" # Attempt to mount root file system from CD-ROM
#boot_ddb="" # Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger #boot_ddb="" # Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger
#boot_gdb="" # Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger #boot_gdb="" # Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger
#boot_multicons="" # Use multiple consoles
#boot_serial="" # Use serial console
#boot_single="" # Start system in single-user mode #boot_single="" # Start system in single-user mode
#boot_userconfig="" # Run kernel's interactive device configuration program #boot_userconfig="" # Run kernel's interactive device configuration program;
# currently a no-op
#boot_verbose="" # Causes extra debugging information to be printed #boot_verbose="" # Causes extra debugging information to be printed
#init_path="/sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/stand/sysinstall" #init_path="/sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/stand/sysinstall"
# Sets the list of init candidates # Sets the list of init candidates

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set boot_userconfig set boot_userconfig
Requests that the kernel's interactive device configuration program Requests that the kernel's interactive device configuration program
be run when the kernel is booted. be run when the kernel is booted. Currently a no-op.
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# Tset Sroot_disk_unit DForce the root disk unit number. # Tset Sroot_disk_unit DForce the root disk unit number.

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set boot_userconfig set boot_userconfig
Requests that the kernel's interactive device configuration program Requests that the kernel's interactive device configuration program
be run when the kernel is booted. be run when the kernel is booted. Currently a no-op.
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# Tset Sroot_disk_unit DForce the root disk unit number. # Tset Sroot_disk_unit DForce the root disk unit number.