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From: T Kellers <kellers@njit.edu>
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Subject: Re: remove boot delay
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For 4.x it's defined in /boot/defaults/loader.conf:

##############################################################
###  Loader settings  ########################################
##############################################################

#autoboot_delay="10"            # Delay in seconds before autobooting
#bootfile="kernel;kernel.old"   # Set the default boot file set
#console="vidconsole"           # Set the current console
#currdev="disk1s1a"             # Set the current device
#module_path="/;/boot;/modules" # Set the module search path

I believe you put the overrides to this file in /boot/loader.conf.

I'm not sure about 5.x

Tim


On Friday 02 January 2004 02:04 pm, Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> "J.D. Bronson" <jeff_bronson@wixb.com> writes:
> > What do I have to do to lower (or remove) the typical
> > 10 second delay:
> >
> > "Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt."
> >
> > ..I need this machine to boot ASAP and cant see to find anywhere to
> > adjust this?
>
> I seem to recall that being an option to boot0cfg(8).