Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 18:40:44 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <markov@globalnet.co.uk> To: "John J. Fox IV" <jfox@wizzards.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need documentation RE: /boot/kernel.conf Message-ID: <19990705184043.C256@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.04.9907041628250.32145-100000@mail.wizzards.net>; from John J. Fox IV on Sun, Jul 04, 1999 at 04:32:55PM -0700 References: <Pine.LNX.4.04.9907041628250.32145-100000@mail.wizzards.net>
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On Sun, Jul 04, 1999 at 04:32:55PM -0700, John J. Fox IV wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed FreeBSD (for the first time) over the weekend. I
> really like it. There's *lots* to learn, but that's all part of the
> fun.
>
> I am having a problem -- though -- trying to understand the purpose
> and syntax of "/boot/kernel.conf". Man pages, and web/faq/handbook
> searches have all failed me as I try to unearth a document that
> will explain this to me.
>
> Someone on EFNet #FreeBSD pointed me to "/boot/defaults/loader.conf"
> which references "/boot/kernel.conf", but doesn't explain it. I didn't
> want to make a pest of myself so I decided I'd post my question here.
>
> FWIW, here is a snippet from "/boot/kernel.conf":
> -----------
These are like an "auto-answer" commands for the boot configuration
(what you get when you do ``boot -c''). See below for explanation.
di psm0 <-- disable psm0
di zp0 <-- disable zp0
di ze0
<snip>
di adv0
en ppc0 <-- enable ppc0
ir ppc0 7 <-- set IRQ of ppc0 to 7
f ppc0 0x40 <-- set flags of ppc0 to 0x40
q <-- quit
> -----------
>
> Thank you,
>
> John
> jfox@wizzards.net
>
>
>
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