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From: Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au>
Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/boot/i386/loader version src/share/examp
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On 2001-Dec-11 13:38:13 -0600, Jon Mini <haikugeek@haikugeek.com> wrote:
>A "secure loader" is already present on the system. Don't use autoboot,
>and reboot if the boot script fails. Or, more specifically, add this to
>loader.rc:
>
>boot
>bye
>
>... should the boot word return (i.e. no kernel was found during the
>automatic load process), the bye word will reboot the system. No chance is
>given for anyone at the console to interrupt this process.

Last time I checked, boot0 still included a 1-second pause to allow
you to specify an alternative boot path.  I'm not sure how easy it is
to disable this.

Peter

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