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author | ru <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-09-30 13:09:00 +0000 |
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committer | ru <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-09-30 13:09:00 +0000 |
commit | ce70f55679add265dada8adc5f7612c06a656db5 (patch) | |
tree | 5a9be4fd902563b16c52e74c4a41b9d704c32262 /sys/boot/common/help.common | |
parent | ada7c51edc72a4c9783343b1af3a2335f448baed (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-ce70f55679add265dada8adc5f7612c06a656db5.zip FreeBSD-src-ce70f55679add265dada8adc5f7612c06a656db5.tar.gz |
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.
Diffstat (limited to 'sys/boot/common/help.common')
-rw-r--r-- | sys/boot/common/help.common | 33 |
1 files changed, 29 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/sys/boot/common/help.common b/sys/boot/common/help.common index 617d035..89a5a75 100644 --- a/sys/boot/common/help.common +++ b/sys/boot/common/help.common @@ -144,27 +144,52 @@ when the kernel is booted. ################################################################################ +# 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. + +################################################################################ # Tset Sboot_ddb DDrop to the kernel debugger (DDB) set boot_ddb Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger, rather than - proceeding to initialise when booted. + proceeding to initialize when booted. ################################################################################ -# Tset Sboot_gdb DSelect gdb-remote mode +# Tset Sboot_gdb DSelect gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger set boot_gdb Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger by default. ################################################################################ +# 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. + +################################################################################ +# Tset Sboot_serial DUse serial console + + set boot_serial + + Force the use of a serial console even when an internal console + is present. + +################################################################################ # Tset Sboot_single DStart system in single-user mode set boot_single - Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup, single-user - mode will be entered when the kernel has finished device probes. + Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup; instead, + a single-user mode will be entered when the kernel has finished + device probes. ################################################################################ # Tset Sboot_verbose DVerbose boot messages |