From owner-svn-src-all@freebsd.org Tue Apr 30 18:48:21 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B38D159AB3F; Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ian@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 329748823E; Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ian@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0CB5BDE9B; Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ian@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id x3UImKrp017407; Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:20 GMT (envelope-from ian@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from ian@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id x3UImKTS017406; Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:20 GMT (envelope-from ian@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201904301848.x3UImKTS017406@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: ian set sender to ian@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Ian Lepore Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:20 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r346973 - head/stand/i386/gptboot X-SVN-Group: head X-SVN-Commit-Author: ian X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head/stand/i386/gptboot X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 346973 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: base MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 329748823E X-Spamd-Bar: -- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.97 / 15.00]; local_wl_from(0.00)[FreeBSD.org]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-0.999,0]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.98)[-0.976,0]; ASN(0.00)[asn:11403, ipnet:2610:1c1:1::/48, country:US]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0] X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:48:21 -0000 Author: ian Date: Tue Apr 30 18:48:20 2019 New Revision: 346973 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/346973 Log: Add a paragraph that mentions gptboot having an interactive mode, and direct the user to the boot(8) manpage, which provides the details on that. Modified: head/stand/i386/gptboot/gptboot.8 Modified: head/stand/i386/gptboot/gptboot.8 ============================================================================== --- head/stand/i386/gptboot/gptboot.8 Tue Apr 30 18:42:42 2019 (r346972) +++ head/stand/i386/gptboot/gptboot.8 Tue Apr 30 18:48:20 2019 (r346973) @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd February 5, 2014 +.Dd April 30, 2019 .Dt GPTBOOT 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ is installed in a .Cm freebsd-boot partition with .Xr gpart 8 . +.Pp +When it starts, +.Nm +first reads the GPT and determines which drive and partition to +boot from, as described under +.Sx BOOTING , +below. +If it does not find an eligible partition, or if the user hits a +key within three seconds, +.Nm +switches from auto-boot to interactive mode. +Interactive mode allows manual selection of the disk, partition, +filename, and boot option flags, as described in +.Xr boot 8 . .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES The GPT standard allows a variable number of partitions, but .Nm