On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 08:15:54AM +0100, Michal Mazurek wrote: > boot(8) says: "As described in boot_amd64(8), this program is loaded by > the biosboot(8)", but other than mentioning "/usr/mdec/biosboot" > boot_amd64(8) does not describe biosboot(8). My attempt at a fix: >
morning. > > Index: boot_amd64.8 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man8/man8.amd64/boot_amd64.8,v > retrieving revision 1.8 > diff -u -p -r1.8 boot_amd64.8 > --- boot_amd64.8 20 Apr 2011 00:41:19 -0000 1.8 > +++ boot_amd64.8 25 Feb 2016 07:12:59 -0000 > @@ -125,10 +125,11 @@ On most > .Ox > systems, booting > .Ox > -from the BIOS will eventually load the > +from the BIOS will load the > .Ox Ns -specific > -amd64 bootstrapping code. > -This versatile program is described in a separate document, > +first-stage bootstrap there should be a comma after "bootstrap" > +.Xr biosboot 8 , > +which in turn will locate and load the second-stage bootstrap > .Xr boot 8 . > Other bootstrapping software may be used, and can chain-load the > .Ox > @@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ PXE bootstrap > .Sh SEE ALSO > .Xr ddb 4 , > .Xr boot 8 , > +.Xr biosboot 8 , and the biosboot Xr should go before the boot Xr ditto for the parts below. still the boot docs are too hairy for me. some oks for this, please. jmc > .Xr halt 8 , > .Xr init 8 , > .Xr installboot 8 , > > Index: boot_i386.8 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man8/man8.i386/boot_i386.8,v > retrieving revision 1.16 > diff -u -p -r1.16 boot_i386.8 > --- boot_i386.8 23 Jan 2014 12:49:12 -0000 1.16 > +++ boot_i386.8 25 Feb 2016 07:14:11 -0000 > @@ -125,10 +125,11 @@ On most > .Ox > systems, booting > .Ox > -from the BIOS will eventually load the > +from the BIOS will load the > .Ox Ns -specific > -i386 bootstrapping code. > -This versatile program is described in a separate document, > +first-stage bootstrap > +.Xr biosboot 8 , > +which in turn will locate and load the second-stage bootstrap > .Xr boot 8 . > Other bootstrapping software may be used, and can chain-load the > .Ox > @@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ PXE bootstrap > .Sh SEE ALSO > .Xr ddb 4 , > .Xr boot 8 , > +.Xr biosboot 8 , > .Xr halt 8 , > .Xr init 8 , > .Xr installboot 8 , > > -- > Michal Mazurek >
