Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 19:51:31 -0500 (CDT) From: Eduardo Viruena Silva <mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx> To: Lee Gold <goldtech@worldpost.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fix for mouse : need help understanding basics Message-ID: <20030426192135.K25448@Gina.esfm.ipn.mx> In-Reply-To: <000401c30c39$ae7fb4e0$f5e03ad0@ljgms2k> References: <000001c30b9c$87b47460$1be23ad0@ljgms2k> <51ukav0upblh8u815j1ltikgjalbp25lae@4ax.com> <000401c30c39$ae7fb4e0$f5e03ad0@ljgms2k>
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On Sat, 26 Apr 2003, Lee Gold wrote: > 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? check: boot(8) check: loader(8) I think they are not permanent. must be kept in a file in /boot directory. read the manual pages above.
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