From 50222e8f1fb44666dc829c6bbd30447b5188e40a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: keramida Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:59:22 +0000 Subject: Document that loader(8) stops reading `loader.conf' when it encounters a syntax error, and add a tip about adding first the `vital' options and then experimental ones. PR: docs/119658 Submitted by: Julian Stacey, jhs at berklix.org --- sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'sys/boot') diff --git a/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5 b/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5 index 15583a3..3d06755 100644 --- a/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5 +++ b/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5 @@ -238,6 +238,16 @@ contains the instructions to automatically process .Xr boot 8 , .Xr loader 8 , .Xr loader.4th 8 +.Sh BUGS +The +.Xr loader 8 +stops reading +.Nm +when it encounters a syntax error, so any options which are vital for +booting a particular system (i.e.\& +.Dq Va hw.ata.ata_dma Ns "=0" ) +should precede any experimental additions to +.Nm . .Sh HISTORY The file .Nm -- cgit v1.1