On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Daniel C. Sobral wrote:
> Brian Feldman wrote:
> >
> > That sounds like a bug, but the "boot: " prompt is NOT the new boot loader,
> > it's the semi-new boot0 (which is quite nice, Mr. Nordier). When you
> > actually
> > yet to BTX, try boot -c.
>
> Terminology errors abound here. I know, because I made many of them
> in the past.
>
> boot0 is the "booteasy" prompt (F?).
> BTX is a kernel. "Prompt" doesn't apply here.
> The twisting | is boot2. If you type something at this time, you get
> boot2 prompt. Unless you type enter, od course.
> The later stage is called "loader".
>
> So, change BTX with loader, and your advice stands. :-)
Whoops, I always end up typing the wrong thing :) boot0 is the MBR, boot2 is
the kernel loader, and they're all by Mr. Nordier.
The BTX loader does have a "prompt" by default and if you interrupt the
countdown. The prompt is, of course, Forth :)
>
> --
> Daniel C. Sobral (8-DCS)
> d...@newsguy.com
> d...@freebsd.org
>
> Well, as a computer geek, I have to believe in the binary universe.
>
>
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