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Diffstat (limited to 'sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8')
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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 index fca3f36..c9cd26b 100644 --- a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 +++ b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ the listing will be of the relevant subdirectory.) Specify boot file and flags. .Bl -tag -width indent .It Ar bios_drive -The drive number as recognized by the BIOS. +The drive number as recognized by the BIOS. 0 for the first drive, 1 for the second drive, etc. .It Ar interface The type of controller to boot from. Note that the controller is required @@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ commands present in the script. .It Fl D toggle single and dual console configurations. In the single configuration the console will be either the internal display -or the serial port, depending on the state of the +or the serial port, depending on the state of the .Fl h -option below. In the dual console configuration, -both the internal display and the serial port will become the console -at the same time, regardless of the state of the +option below. In the dual console configuration, +both the internal display and the serial port will become the console +at the same time, regardless of the state of the .Fl h option. However, the dual console configuration takes effect only during -the boot prompt. Once the kernel is loaded, the console specified +the boot prompt. Once the kernel is loaded, the console specified by the .Fl h option becomes the only console. @@ -197,14 +197,14 @@ as early as possible in kernel initialization. .It Fl g use the GDB remote debugging protocol. .It Fl h -toggle internal and serial consoles. You can use this to switch -console devices. For instance, if you boot from the internal console, +toggle internal and serial consoles. You can use this to switch +console devices. For instance, if you boot from the internal console, you can use the .Fl h -option to force the kernel to use the serial port as its -console device. Alternatively, if you boot from the serial port, -you can use this option to force the kernel to use the internal display -as the console instead. +option to force the kernel to use the serial port as its +console device. Alternatively, if you boot from the serial port, +you can use this option to force the kernel to use the internal display +as the console instead. The serial port driver .Xr sio 4 has a flag to override this option. @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ If that flag is set, the serial port will always be used as the console, regardless of the .Fl h option described here. See the man page for -.Xr sio 4 +.Xr sio 4 for more details. .It Fl P probe the keyboard. If no keyboard is found, the |
