From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Sat Apr 26 14:20:01 2003
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B73037B401
	for <questions@freebsd.org>; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 14:20:01 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from smtp03.mrf.mail.rcn.net (smtp03.mrf.mail.rcn.net
	[207.172.4.62])	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D3B043F75
	for <questions@freebsd.org>; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT)
	(envelope-from goldtech@worldpost.com)
Received: from 208-58-224-245.s245.tnt1.clmb.md.dialup.rcn.com
	([208.58.224.245] helo=ljgms2k)
	by smtp03.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #4)
	id 199X5P-0003rh-00
	for questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Sat, 26 Apr 2003 17:19:55 -0400
Message-ID: <000401c30c39$ae7fb4e0$f5e03ad0@ljgms2k>
From: "Lee Gold" <goldtech@worldpost.com>
To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
References: <000001c30b9c$87b47460$1be23ad0@ljgms2k>
	<51ukav0upblh8u815j1ltikgjalbp25lae@4ax.com>
	<emblav05pu231umg66r59vuh5nb50dpr1d@4ax.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 17:20:33 -0400
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165
Subject: Fix for mouse : need help understanding basics
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
Reply-To: Lee Gold <goldtech@worldpost.com>
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 21:20:01 -0000

Using Fbsd 4.4. A fix I want to apply per the FAQ calls for,

  boot: -c
  userconfig> flags psm0 0x100
  userconfig> quit

I see how to get to this boot: prompt during my routine booting-up -
I interrupt booting w/a <space>. 

ques:
1. what is this feature called? i.e.. when we are booting and
    hit a space or "\" etc. we get a menu and typing "?" gives
    many options. What is this 'pre-boot feature' called? Is
    there a man or help links for it?

2. Same for userconfig, what is userconfig doing and what will
    the string I enter at the userconfig prompt do? Tried to find 
    docs on userconfig, but docs are for the Fbsd install program
    which seems to have the same name.

3. Will the fix cited above be permanent if I shutdown then reboot?
    If not can I make it so?

Thanks