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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
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