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| author | cinap_lenrek <cinap_lenrek@gmx.de> | 2013-02-17 09:30:02 +0100 |
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| committer | cinap_lenrek <cinap_lenrek@gmx.de> | 2013-02-17 09:30:02 +0100 |
| commit | 3da5b76c0bf518bda641f5fbcf466d18e86c61dd (patch) | |
| tree | 243d22149c342e37ef14892d9b534c0600365cd8 /sys/man/8 | |
| parent | b8990cfbb4f5aede73e01dc1838c1c5c19dc072a (diff) | |
9boot: preserve configuration on boot error, add show command
Diffstat (limited to 'sys/man/8')
| -rw-r--r-- | sys/man/8/9boot | 35 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/sys/man/8/9boot b/sys/man/8/9boot index 90ef87a8c..2aa4e6e62 100644 --- a/sys/man/8/9boot +++ b/sys/man/8/9boot @@ -19,33 +19,32 @@ gets pressed on the keyboard or the kernel file was not found then the loader enters the interactive boot console. -The syntax of the boot console is the same as in -the +The syntax of the boot console is the same as in the .IR plan9.ini (8) -file. -.BR -The word -.B clear -[ -.I prefix -] -can be used to remove parameters from the current configuration. +file with +.IB key = value +pairs setting boot parameters. In addition a few command +words are recognized that are intended for interactive use: +.TP +.BI clear [prefix] +can be used to remove parameters from the configuration. If a .IR prefix is specified, the first parameter that matches the prefix is removed. If the .IR prefix argument is omitted, the whole configuration will be reset. -If the word +.TP +.B show +displays the current configuration in memory. +.TP .B wait -appears in the configuration then -.IR 9boot -will return to the console prompt after processing the file. - -The word +will return to the console prompt after processing the +configuration file preventing automatic boot. +.TP .B boot -will end the console and resume booting the kernel. - +will end the console and attempt booting the kernel. +.SS There are many ways to boot a PC so .IR 9boot was split into a number of distinct programs one for each boot |