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Date:      Wed, 24 Nov 1999 02:18:57 +0000
From:      Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To:        Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: boot prompts
Message-ID:  <19991124021857.B319@marder-1>
In-Reply-To: <383B1BA1.D804596D@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
References:  <383B1BA1.D804596D@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>

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On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 05:56:34PM -0500, Jonathon McKitrick wrote:
> I have seen two different boot prompts.
> One when the F1/F2 prompt is shown (DOS,
> FreeBSD)  and then another if i hit a
> key while the countdown is going on.
> What is the difference between these
> two?  I know they allow different
> kernels to be loaded and configurations,
> but which one does what?
> 

The kernel has already been loaded when you interrupt the countdown
(you need to use ``unload'' first if you want to use a different
one) whereas it hasn't at the former prompt.

> -jm
> 
> please cc me
> 
> 
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