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msgid "An introduction to the FreeBSD Booting Process, demonstrates how to customize the FreeBSD boot process, including everything that happens until the FreeBSD kernel has started, probed for devices, and started init"
msgstr ""

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msgid "Part III. System Administration"
msgstr ""

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msgid "Chapter 15. The FreeBSD Booting Process"
msgstr ""

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msgid "The FreeBSD Booting Process"
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ==
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msgid "Synopsis"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"The process of starting a computer and loading the operating system is "
"referred to as \"the bootstrap process\", or \"booting\".  FreeBSD's boot "
"process provides a great deal of flexibility in customizing what happens "
"when the system starts, including the ability to select from different "
"operating systems installed on the same computer, different versions of the "
"same operating system, or a different installed kernel."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"This chapter details the configuration options that can be set.  It "
"demonstrates how to customize the FreeBSD boot process, including everything "
"that happens until the FreeBSD kernel has started, probed for devices, and "
"started man:init[8].  This occurs when the text color of the boot messages "
"changes from bright white to grey."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid "Read this chapter to learn:"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid "The components of the FreeBSD bootstrap system and how they interact."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"The options that can be passed to the components in the FreeBSD bootstrap in "
"order to control the boot process."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid "The basics of setting device hints."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"How to boot into single- and multi-user mode and how to properly shut down a "
"FreeBSD system."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
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msgid ""
"This chapter only describes the boot process for FreeBSD running on x86 and "
"amd64 systems."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ==
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msgid "FreeBSD Boot Process"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"Turning on a computer and starting the operating system poses an interesting "
"dilemma.  By definition, the computer does not know how to do anything until "
"the operating system is started.  This includes running programs from the "
"disk.  If the computer can not run a program from the disk without the "
"operating system, and the operating system programs are on the disk, how is "
"the operating system started?"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"This problem parallels one in the book The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.  "
"A character had fallen part way down a manhole, and pulled himself out by "
"grabbing his bootstraps and lifting.  In the early days of computing, the "
"term _bootstrap_ was applied to the mechanism used to load the operating "
"system.  It has since become shortened to \"booting\"."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:90
msgid ""
"On x86 hardware, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is responsible for "
"loading the operating system.  The BIOS looks on the hard disk for the "
"Master Boot Record (MBR), which must be located in a specific place on the "
"disk.  The BIOS has enough knowledge to load and run the MBR, and assumes "
"that the MBR can then carry out the rest of the tasks involved in loading "
"the operating system, possibly with the help of the BIOS."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:97
msgid ""
"FreeBSD provides for booting from both the older MBR standard, and the newer "
"GUID Partition Table (GPT).  GPT partitioning is often found on computers "
"with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).  However, FreeBSD can "
"boot from GPT partitions even on machines with only a legacy BIOS with "
"man:gptboot[8].  Work is under way to provide direct UEFI booting."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:102
msgid ""
"The code within the MBR is typically referred to as a _boot manager_, "
"especially when it interacts with the user.  The boot manager usually has "
"more code in the first track of the disk or within the file system.  "
"Examples of boot managers include the standard FreeBSD boot manager boot0, "
"also called Boot Easy, and GNU GRUB, which is used by many Linux(R) "
"distributions."
msgstr ""

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#. type: delimited block = 4
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msgid ""
"Users of GRUB should refer to https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-"
"documentation.html[GNU-provided documentation]."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:111
msgid ""
"If only one operating system is installed, the MBR searches for the first "
"bootable (active) slice on the disk, and then runs the code on that slice to "
"load the remainder of the operating system.  When multiple operating systems "
"are present, a different boot manager can be installed to display a list of "
"operating systems so the user can select one to boot."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:118
msgid ""
"The remainder of the FreeBSD bootstrap system is divided into three stages.  "
"The first stage knows just enough to get the computer into a specific state "
"and run the second stage.  The second stage can do a little bit more, before "
"running the third stage.  The third stage finishes the task of loading the "
"operating system.  The work is split into three stages because the MBR puts "
"limits on the size of the programs that can be run at stages one and two.  "
"Chaining the tasks together allows FreeBSD to provide a more flexible loader."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:121
msgid ""
"The kernel is then started and begins to probe for devices and initialize "
"them for use.  Once the kernel boot process is finished, the kernel passes "
"control to the user process man:init[8], which makes sure the disks are in a "
"usable state, starts the user-level resource configuration which mounts file "
"systems, sets up network cards to communicate on the network, and starts the "
"processes which have been configured to run at startup."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"This section describes these stages in more detail and demonstrates how to "
"interact with the FreeBSD boot process."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ===
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msgid "The Boot Manager"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"The boot manager code in the MBR is sometimes referred to as _stage zero_ of "
"the boot process.  By default, FreeBSD uses the boot0 boot manager."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:133
msgid ""
"The MBR installed by the FreeBSD installer is based on [.filename]#/boot/"
"boot0#.  The size and capability of boot0 is restricted to 446 bytes due to "
"the slice table and `0x55AA` identifier at the end of the MBR.  If boot0 and "
"multiple operating systems are installed, a message similar to this example "
"will be displayed at boot time:"
msgstr ""

#. type: Block title
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:135
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msgid "[.filename]#boot0# Screenshot"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
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msgid ""
"F1 Win\n"
"F2 FreeBSD\n"
msgstr ""

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msgid "Default: F2\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
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msgid ""
"Other operating systems will overwrite an existing MBR if they are installed "
"after FreeBSD.  If this happens, or to replace the existing MBR with the "
"FreeBSD MBR, use the following command:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
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msgid "# fdisk -B -b /boot/boot0 device\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:159
msgid ""
"where _device_ is the boot disk, such as [.filename]#ad0# for the first IDE "
"disk, [.filename]#ad2# for the first IDE disk on a second IDE controller, or "
"[.filename]#da0# for the first SCSI disk.  To create a custom configuration "
"of the MBR, refer to man:boot0cfg[8]."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ===
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msgid "Stage One and Stage Two"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"Conceptually, the first and second stages are part of the same program on "
"the same area of the disk.  Due to space constraints, they have been split "
"into two, but are always installed together.  They are copied from the "
"combined [.filename]#/boot/boot# by the FreeBSD installer or `bsdlabel`."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"These two stages are located outside file systems, in the first track of the "
"boot slice, starting with the first sector.  This is where boot0, or any "
"other boot manager, expects to find a program to run which will continue the "
"boot process."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"The first stage, [.filename]#boot1#, is very simple, since it can only be "
"512 bytes in size.  It knows just enough about the FreeBSD _bsdlabel_, which "
"stores information about the slice, to find and execute [.filename]#boot2#."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
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msgid ""
"Stage two, [.filename]#boot2#, is slightly more sophisticated, and "
"understands the FreeBSD file system enough to find files.  It can provide a "
"simple interface to choose the kernel or loader to run.  It runs loader, "
"which is much more sophisticated and provides a boot configuration file.  If "
"the boot process is interrupted at stage two, the following interactive "
"screen is displayed:"
msgstr ""

#. type: Block title
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#, no-wrap
msgid "[.filename]#boot2# Screenshot"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
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msgid ""
">> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT\n"
"Default: 0:ad(0,a)/boot/loader\n"
"boot:\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:193
msgid ""
"To replace the installed [.filename]#boot1# and [.filename]#boot2#, use "
"`bsdlabel`, where _diskslice_ is the disk and slice to boot from, such as "
"[.filename]#ad0s1# for the first slice on the first IDE disk:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:197
#, no-wrap
msgid "# bsdlabel -B diskslice\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:203
msgid ""
"If just the disk name is used, such as [.filename]#ad0#, `bsdlabel` will "
"create the disk in \"dangerously dedicated mode\", without slices.  This is "
"probably not the desired action, so double check the _diskslice_ before "
"pressing kbd:[Return]."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ===
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msgid "Stage Three"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:210
msgid ""
"The loader is the final stage of the three-stage bootstrap process.  It is "
"located on the file system, usually as [.filename]#/boot/loader#."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:212
msgid ""
"The loader is intended as an interactive method for configuration, using a "
"built-in command set, backed up by a more powerful interpreter which has a "
"more complex command set."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:215
msgid ""
"During initialization, loader will probe for a console and for disks, and "
"figure out which disk it is booting from.  It will set variables "
"accordingly, and an interpreter is started where user commands can be passed "
"from a script or interactively."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:218
msgid ""
"The loader will then read [.filename]#/boot/loader.rc#, which by default "
"reads in [.filename]#/boot/defaults/loader.conf# which sets reasonable "
"defaults for variables and reads [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf# for local "
"changes to those variables.  [.filename]#loader.rc# then acts on these "
"variables, loading whichever modules and kernel are selected."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:223
msgid ""
"Finally, by default, loader issues a 10 second wait for key presses, and "
"boots the kernel if it is not interrupted.  If interrupted, the user is "
"presented with a prompt which understands the command set, where the user "
"may adjust variables, unload all modules, load modules, and then finally "
"boot or reboot.  crossref:boot[boot-loader-commands,Loader Built-In "
"Commands] lists the most commonly used loader commands.  For a complete "
"discussion of all available commands, refer to man:loader[8]."
msgstr ""

#. type: Block title
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#, no-wrap
msgid "Loader Built-In Commands"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
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#, no-wrap
msgid "Variable"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:231
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:320
#, no-wrap
msgid "Description"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:232
#, no-wrap
msgid "autoboot _seconds_"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:234
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msgid "Proceeds to boot the kernel if not interrupted within the time span given, in seconds. It displays a countdown, and the default time span is 10 seconds."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:235
#, no-wrap
msgid "boot [`-options`] [`kernelname`]"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:237
#, no-wrap
msgid "Immediately proceeds to boot the kernel, with any specified options or kernel name. Providing a kernel name on the command-line is only applicable after an `unload` has been issued. Otherwise, the previously-loaded kernel will be used. If _kernelname_ is not qualified, it will be searched under _/boot/kernel_ and _/boot/modules_."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:238
#, no-wrap
msgid "boot-conf"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:240
#, no-wrap
msgid "Goes through the same automatic configuration of modules based on specified variables, most commonly `kernel`. This only makes sense if `unload` is used first, before changing some variables."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
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#, no-wrap
msgid "help [`_topic_`]"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:243
#, no-wrap
msgid "Shows help messages read from [.filename]#/boot/loader.help#. If the topic given is `index`, the list of available topics is displayed."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:244
#, no-wrap
msgid "include `_filename_` ..."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:246
#, no-wrap
msgid "Reads the specified file and interprets it line by line. An error immediately stops the `include`."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
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#, no-wrap
msgid "load [-t ``_type_``] `_filename_`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:249
#, no-wrap
msgid "Loads the kernel, kernel module, or file of the type given, with the specified filename. Any arguments after _filename_ are passed to the file. If _filename_ is not qualified, it will be searched under _/boot/kernel_ and _/boot/modules_."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:250
#, no-wrap
msgid "ls [-l] [``_path_``]"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:252
#, no-wrap
msgid "Displays a listing of files in the given path, or the root directory, if the path is not specified. If `-l` is specified, file sizes will also be shown."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:253
#, no-wrap
msgid "lsdev [`-v`]"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:255
#, no-wrap
msgid "Lists all of the devices from which it may be possible to load modules. If `-v` is specified, more details are printed."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
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#, no-wrap
msgid "lsmod [`-v`]"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:258
#, no-wrap
msgid "Displays loaded modules. If `-v` is specified, more details are shown."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:259
#, no-wrap
msgid "more `_filename_`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:261
#, no-wrap
msgid "Displays the files specified, with a pause at each `LINES` displayed."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:262
#, no-wrap
msgid "reboot"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:264
#, no-wrap
msgid "Immediately reboots the system."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:265
#, no-wrap
msgid "set `_variable_`, set `_variable=value_`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:267
#, no-wrap
msgid "Sets the specified environment variables."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:268
#, no-wrap
msgid "unload"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:269
#, no-wrap
msgid "Removes all loaded modules."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:273
msgid ""
"Here are some practical examples of loader usage.  To boot the usual kernel "
"in single-user mode:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:277
#, no-wrap
msgid " boot -s\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:280
msgid ""
"To unload the usual kernel and modules and then load the previous or "
"another, specified kernel:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:285
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
" unload\n"
" load /path/to/kernelfile\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:288
msgid ""
"Use the qualified [.filename]#/boot/GENERIC/kernel# to refer to the default "
"kernel that comes with an installation, or [.filename]#/boot/kernel.old/"
"kernel#, to refer to the previously installed kernel before a system upgrade "
"or before configuring a custom kernel."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:291
msgid ""
"Use the following to load the usual modules with another kernel.  Note that "
"in this case it is not necessary the qualified name:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:297
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
"unload\n"
"set kernel=\"mykernel\"\n"
"boot-conf\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:300
msgid "To load an automated kernel configuration script:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:304
#, no-wrap
msgid " load -t userconfig_script /boot/kernel.conf\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ===
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:307
#, no-wrap
msgid "Last Stage"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:312
msgid ""
"Once the kernel is loaded by either loader or by boot2, which bypasses "
"loader, it examines any boot flags and adjusts its behavior as necessary.  "
"crossref:boot[boot-kernel,Kernel Interaction During Boot] lists the commonly "
"used boot flags.  Refer to man:boot[8] for more information on the other "
"boot flags."
msgstr ""

#. type: Block title
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:314
#, no-wrap
msgid "Kernel Interaction During Boot"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:318
#, no-wrap
msgid "Option"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:321
#, no-wrap
msgid "`-a`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:323
#, no-wrap
msgid "During kernel initialization, ask for the device to mount as the root file system."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:324
#, no-wrap
msgid "`-C`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:326
#, no-wrap
msgid "Boot the root file system from a CDROM."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:327
#, no-wrap
msgid "`-s`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:329
#, no-wrap
msgid "Boot into single-user mode."
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:330
#, no-wrap
msgid "`-v`"
msgstr ""

#. type: Table
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:331
#, no-wrap
msgid "Be more verbose during kernel startup."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:335
msgid ""
"Once the kernel has finished booting, it passes control to the user process "
"man:init[8], which is located at [.filename]#/sbin/init#, or the program "
"path specified in the `init_path` variable in `loader`.  This is the last "
"stage of the boot process."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:339
msgid ""
"The boot sequence makes sure that the file systems available on the system "
"are consistent.  If a UFS file system is not, and `fsck` cannot fix the "
"inconsistencies, init drops the system into single-user mode so that the "
"system administrator can resolve the problem directly.  Otherwise, the "
"system boots into multi-user mode."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ====
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:341
#, no-wrap
msgid "Single-User Mode"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:346
msgid ""
"A user can specify this mode by booting with `-s` or by setting the "
"`boot_single` variable in loader.  It can also be reached by running "
"`shutdown now` from multi-user mode.  Single-user mode begins with this "
"message:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:350
#, no-wrap
msgid "Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:354
msgid ""
"If the user presses kbd:[Enter], the system will enter the default POSIX(R) "
"shell.  To specify a different shell, input the full path to the shell."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:359
msgid ""
"Single-user mode is usually used to repair a system that will not boot due "
"to an inconsistent file system or an error in a boot configuration file.  It "
"can also be used to reset the `root` password when it is unknown.  These "
"actions are possible as the single-user mode prompt gives full, local access "
"to the system and its configuration files.  There is no networking in this "
"mode."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:362
msgid ""
"While single-user mode is useful for repairing a system, it poses a security "
"risk unless the system is in a physically secure location.  By default, any "
"user who can gain physical access to a system will have full control of that "
"system after booting into single-user mode."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:365
msgid ""
"If the system `console` is changed to `insecure` in [.filename]#/etc/ttys#, "
"the system will first prompt for the `root` password before initiating "
"single-user mode.  This adds a measure of security while removing the "
"ability to reset the `root` password when it is unknown."
msgstr ""

#. type: Block title
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:367
#, no-wrap
msgid "Configuring an Insecure Console in [.filename]#/etc/ttys#"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:377
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
"# name  getty                           type    status          comments\n"
"#\n"
"# If console is marked \"insecure\", then init will ask for the root password\n"
"# when going to single-user mode.\n"
"console none                            unknown off insecure\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:382
msgid ""
"An `insecure` console means that physical security to the console is "
"considered to be insecure, so only someone who knows the `root` password may "
"use single-user mode."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ====
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:384
#, no-wrap
msgid "Multi-User Mode"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:387
msgid ""
"If init finds the file systems to be in order, or once the user has finished "
"their commands in single-user mode and has typed `exit` to leave single-user "
"mode, the system enters multi-user mode, in which it starts the resource "
"configuration of the system."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:391
msgid ""
"The resource configuration system reads in configuration defaults from "
"[.filename]#/etc/defaults/rc.conf# and system-specific details from "
"[.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#.  It then proceeds to mount the system file "
"systems listed in [.filename]#/etc/fstab#.  It starts up networking "
"services, miscellaneous system daemons, then the startup scripts of locally "
"installed packages."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:393
msgid ""
"To learn more about the resource configuration system, refer to man:rc[8] "
"and examine the scripts located in [.filename]#/etc/rc.d#."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ==
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:395
#, no-wrap
msgid "Device Hints"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:400
msgid ""
"During initial system startup, the boot man:loader[8] reads "
"man:device.hints[5].  This file stores kernel boot information known as "
"variables, sometimes referred to as \"device hints\".  These \"device "
"hints\" are used by device drivers for device configuration."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:406
msgid ""
"Device hints may also be specified at the Stage 3 boot loader prompt, as "
"demonstrated in crossref:boot[boot-loader, Stage Three].  Variables can be "
"added using `set`, removed with `unset`, and viewed `show`.  Variables set "
"in [.filename]#/boot/device.hints# can also be overridden.  Device hints "
"entered at the boot loader are not permanent and will not be applied on the "
"next reboot."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:408
msgid ""
"Once the system is booted, man:kenv[1] can be used to dump all of the "
"variables."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:411
msgid ""
"The syntax for [.filename]#/boot/device.hints# is one variable per line, "
"using the hash \"#\" as comment markers.  Lines are constructed as follows:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:415
#, no-wrap
msgid " hint.driver.unit.keyword=\"value\"\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:418
msgid "The syntax for the Stage 3 boot loader is:"
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block . 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:422
#, no-wrap
msgid " set hint.driver.unit.keyword=value\n"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:426
msgid ""
"where `driver` is the device driver name, `unit` is the device driver unit "
"number, and `keyword` is the hint keyword.  The keyword may consist of the "
"following options:"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:428
msgid "`at`: specifies the bus which the device is attached to."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:429
msgid "`port`: specifies the start address of the I/O to be used."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:430
msgid "`irq`: specifies the interrupt request number to be used."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:431
msgid "`drq`: specifies the DMA channel number."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:432
msgid "`maddr`: specifies the physical memory address occupied by the device."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:433
msgid "`flags`: sets various flag bits for the device."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:434
msgid "`disabled`: if set to `1` the device is disabled."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:437
msgid ""
"Since device drivers may accept or require more hints not listed here, "
"viewing a driver's manual page is recommended.  For more information, refer "
"to man:device.hints[5], man:kenv[1], man:loader.conf[5], and man:loader[8]."
msgstr ""

#. type: Title ==
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:439
#, no-wrap
msgid "Shutdown Sequence"
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:442
msgid ""
"Upon controlled shutdown using man:shutdown[8], man:init[8] will attempt to "
"run the script [.filename]#/etc/rc.shutdown#, and then proceed to send all "
"processes the `TERM` signal, and subsequently the `KILL` signal to any that "
"do not terminate in a timely manner."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:448
msgid ""
"To power down a FreeBSD machine on architectures and systems that support "
"power management, use `shutdown -p now` to turn the power off immediately.  "
"To reboot a FreeBSD system, use `shutdown -r now`.  One must be `root` or a "
"member of `operator` in order to run man:shutdown[8].  One can also use "
"man:halt[8] and man:reboot[8].  Refer to their manual pages and to "
"man:shutdown[8] for more information."
msgstr ""

#. type: Plain text
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:450
msgid ""
"Modify group membership by referring to crossref:basics[users-"
"synopsis,“Users and Basic Account Management”]."
msgstr ""

#. type: delimited block = 4
#: documentation/content/en/books/handbook/boot/_index.adoc:454
msgid ""
"Power management requires man:acpi[4] to be loaded as a module or statically "
"compiled into a custom kernel."
msgstr ""