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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/bootparamd')
| -rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 b/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 index 4503c10..595c3ec 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 @@ -14,16 +14,19 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm Bootparamd is a server process that provides information to diskless clients -necessary for booting. It consults the +necessary for booting. +It consults the .Pa /etc/bootparams file. .Pp This version will allow the use of aliases on the hostname in the .Pa /etc/bootparams -file. The returned hostname to the whoami request done by the booting client +file. +The returned hostname to the whoami request done by the booting client will be the name that appears in .Pa /etc/bootparams -and not the canonical name. In this way you can keep the answer short enough +and not the canonical name. +In this way you can keep the answer short enough so that machines that can not handle long hostnames won't fail during boot. .Sh OPTIONS .Bl -tag -width Fl |
