From 2eb4d9e8c28144bbe2ff8ccac631d4d68db60f5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rnordier Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 19:00:19 +0000 Subject: Clarify the cylinder > 1023 issue, now that EDD support is automatic. Also drop a note about undocumented features that was intended to cover the since-documented slice-selection syntax. --- sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 | 8 +++----- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 index 25f5286..81ab28e 100644 --- a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 +++ b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 @@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ Seek failed Timeout .El .Pp -.Sy "IMPORTANT NOTE" : -Because of limitations imposed by the conventional -disk interface provided by the BIOS, all boot-related files and +.Sy "NOTE" : +On older machines, or otherwise where EDD support (disk packet +interface support) is not available, all boot-related files and structures (including the kernel) that need to be accessed during the boot phase must reside on the disk at or below cylinder 1023 (as the BIOS understands the geometry). When a @@ -343,5 +343,3 @@ keyboard. If an .Dq XT/AT keyboard (with no F11 and F12 keys, etc.) is attached, the probe will fail. -.Pp -Some features are not yet documented. -- cgit v1.1