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set to change the default load behavior of your system. '''You should | set to change the default load behavior of your system. '''You should | ||
not edit this file!'''<br/> | not edit this file!'''<br/> | ||
| − | Put any overrides into one of the '''loader_conf_files''' instead and you will be able to update these defaults later without spamming your local configuration information. | + | Put any overrides into one of the |
| + | '''loader_conf_files''' instead and you will be able to update these | ||
| + | defaults later without spamming your local configuration information. | ||
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'''$FreeBSD$''' | '''$FreeBSD$''' | ||
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<code>exec="echo Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf</code> | <code>exec="echo Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf</code> | ||
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| − | + | kernel="kernel" # /boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules | |
| − | + | bootfile="kernel" # Kernel name (possibly absolute path) | |
| − | + | kernel_options="" # Flags to be passed to the kernel | |
| − | + | loader_conf_files="/boot/device.hints /boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local" | |
| − | + | nextboot_conf="/boot/nextboot.conf" | |
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| − | + | verbose_loading="NO" # Set to YES for verbose loader output | |
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=== Splash screen configuration === | === Splash screen configuration === | ||
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| − | + | splash_pcx_load="NO" # Set this to YES for pcx splash screen! | |
| − | + | splash_txt_load="NO" # Set this to YES for TheDraw splash screen! | |
| − | + | vesa_load="NO" # Set this to YES to load the vesa module | |
| − | + | bitmap_load="NO" # Set this to YES if you want splash screen! | |
| − | + | bitmap_name="splash.bmp" # Set this to the name of the file | |
| − | + | bitmap_type="splash_image_data" # and place it on the module_path | |
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=== Screen saver modules === | === Screen saver modules === | ||
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| − | + | screensave_load="NO" # Set to YES to load a screensaver module | |
| − | + | screensave_name="green_saver" # Set to the name of the screensaver module | |
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=== Random number generator configuration === | === Random number generator configuration === | ||
| − | + | # See rc.conf(5). The entropy_boot_file config variable must agree with the | |
| − | + | # settings below. | |
| − | + | entropy_cache_load="YES" # Set this to NO to disable loading | |
| − | + | # entropy at boot time | |
| − | + | entropy_cache_name="/boot/entropy" # Set this to the name of the file | |
| − | + | entropy_cache_type="boot_entropy_cache" # Required for the kernel to find | |
| − | + | # the boot-time entropy cache. This | |
| − | + | # must not change value even if the | |
| − | + | # _name above does change! | |
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=== RAM Blacklist configuration === | === RAM Blacklist configuration === | ||
| − | + | ram_blacklist_load="NO" # Set this to YES to load a file | |
| − | + | # containing a list of addresses to | |
| − | + | # exclude from the running system. | |
| − | + | ram_blacklist_name="/boot/blacklist.txt" # Set this to the name of the file | |
| − | + | ram_blacklist_type="ram_blacklist" # Required for the kernel to find | |
| − | + | # the blacklist module | |
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=== Microcode loading configuration === | === Microcode loading configuration === | ||
| − | + | cpu_microcode_load="NO" # Set this to YES to load and apply a | |
| − | + | # microcode update file during boot. | |
| − | + | cpu_microcode_name="/boot/firmware/ucode.bin" # Set this to the microcode | |
| − | + | # update file path. | |
| − | + | cpu_microcode_type="cpu_microcode" # Required for the kernel to find | |
| − | + | # the microcode update file. | |
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=== ACPI settings === | === ACPI settings === | ||
| − | + | acpi_dsdt_load="NO" # DSDT Overriding | |
| − | + | acpi_dsdt_type="acpi_dsdt" # Don't change this | |
| − | + | acpi_dsdt_name="/boot/acpi_dsdt.aml" | |
| − | + | # Override DSDT in BIOS by this file | |
| − | + | acpi_video_load="NO" # Load the ACPI video extension driver | |
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=== Audit settings === | === Audit settings === | ||
| − | + | audit_event_load="NO" # Preload audit_event config | |
| − | + | audit_event_name="/etc/security/audit_event" | |
| − | + | audit_event_type="etc_security_audit_event" | |
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=== Initial memory disk settings === | === Initial memory disk settings === | ||
| − | + | #mdroot_load="YES" # The "mdroot" prefix is arbitrary. | |
| − | + | #mdroot_type="md_image" # Create md(4) disk at boot. | |
| − | + | #mdroot_name="/boot/root.img" # Path to a file containing the image. | |
| − | + | #rootdev="ufs:/dev/md0" # Set the root filesystem to md(4) device. | |
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=== Loader settings === | === Loader settings === | ||
| − | + | #loader_delay="3" # Delay in seconds before loading anything. | |
| − | + | # Default is unset and disabled (no delay). | |
| − | + | #autoboot_delay="10" # Delay in seconds before autobooting, | |
| − | + | # -1 for no user interrupts, NO to disable | |
| − | + | #password="" # Prevent changes to boot options | |
| − | + | #bootlock_password="" # Prevent booting (see check-password.4th(8)) | |
| − | + | #geom_eli_passphrase_prompt="NO" # Prompt for geli(8) passphrase to mount root | |
| − | + | bootenv_autolist="YES" # Auto populate the list of ZFS Boot Environments | |
| − | + | #beastie_disable="NO" # Turn the beastie boot menu on and off | |
| − | + | efi_max_resolution="1x1" # Set the max resolution for EFI loader to use: | |
| − | + | # 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2160p/4k, 5k, or specify | |
| − | + | # WidthxHeight (e.g. 1920x1080) | |
| − | + | #kernels="kernel kernel.old" # Kernels to display in the boot menu | |
| − | + | kernels_autodetect="YES" # Auto-detect kernel directories in /boot | |
| − | + | #loader_logo="orbbw" # Desired logo: orbbw, orb, fbsdbw, beastiebw, beastie, none | |
| − | + | #comconsole_speed="9600" # Set the current serial console speed | |
| − | + | #console="vidconsole" # A comma separated list of console(s) | |
| − | + | #currdev="disk1s1a" # Set the current device | |
| − | + | module_path="/boot/modules;/boot/dtb;/boot/dtb/overlays" # Set the module search path | |
| − | + | module_blacklist="drm drm2 radeonkms i915kms amdgpu" # Loader module blacklist | |
| − | + | #prompt="\\${interpret}" # Set the command prompt | |
| − | + | #root_disk_unit="0" # Force the root disk unit number | |
| − | + | #rootdev="disk1s1a" # Set the root filesystem | |
| − | + | #dumpdev="disk1s1b" # Set a dump device early in the boot process | |
| − | + | #tftp.blksize="1428" # Set the RFC 2348 TFTP block size. | |
| − | + | # If the TFTP server does not support RFC 2348, | |
| − | + | # the block size is set to 512. Valid: (8,9007) | |
| − | + | #twiddle_divisor="1" # >1 means slow down the progress indicator. | |
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=== Kernel settings === | === Kernel settings === | ||
| − | + | # The following boot_ variables are enabled by setting them to any value. | |
| − | + | # Their presence in the kernel environment (see kenv(1)) has the same | |
| − | + | # effect as setting the given boot flag (see boot(8)). | |
| − | + | #boot_askname="" # -a: Prompt the user for the name of the root device | |
| − | + | #boot_cdrom="" # -C: Attempt to mount root file system from CD-ROM | |
| − | + | #boot_ddb="" # -d: Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger | |
| − | + | #boot_dfltroot="" # -r: Use the statically configured root file system | |
| − | + | #boot_gdb="" # -g: Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger | |
| − | + | #boot_multicons="" # -D: Use multiple consoles | |
| − | + | #boot_mute="" # -m: Mute the console | |
| − | + | #boot_pause="" # -p: Pause after each line during device probing | |
| − | + | #boot_serial="" # -h: Use serial console | |
| − | + | #boot_single="" # -s: Start system in single-user mode | |
| − | + | #boot_verbose="" # -v: Causes extra debugging information to be printed | |
| − | + | #init_path="/sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/rescue/init" | |
| − | + | # Sets the list of init candidates | |
| − | + | #init_shell="/bin/sh" # The shell binary used by init(8). | |
| − | + | #init_script="" # Initial script to run by init(8) before chrooting. | |
| − | + | #init_chroot="" # Directory for init(8) to chroot into. | |
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=== Kernel tunables === | === Kernel tunables === | ||
| − | + | #hw.physmem="1G" # Limit physical memory. See loader(8) | |
| − | + | #kern.dfldsiz="" # Set the initial data size limit | |
| − | + | #kern.dflssiz="" # Set the initial stack size limit | |
| − | + | #kern.hz="100" # Set the kernel interval timer rate | |
| − | + | #kern.maxbcache="" # Set the max buffer cache KVA storage | |
| − | + | #kern.maxdsiz="" # Set the max data size | |
| − | + | #kern.maxfiles="" # Set the sys. wide open files limit | |
| − | + | #kern.maxproc="" # Set the maximum # of processes | |
| − | + | #kern.maxssiz="" # Set the max stack size | |
| − | + | #kern.maxswzone="" # Set the max swmeta KVA storage | |
| − | + | #kern.maxtsiz="" # Set the max text size | |
| − | + | #kern.maxusers="32" # Set size of various static tables | |
| − | + | #kern.msgbufsize="65536" # Set size of kernel message buffer | |
| − | + | #kern.nbuf="" # Set the number of buffer headers | |
| − | + | #kern.ncallout="" # Set the maximum # of timer events | |
| − | + | #kern.ngroups="1023" # Set the maximum # of supplemental groups | |
| − | + | #kern.sgrowsiz="" # Set the amount to grow stack | |
| − | + | #kern.cam.boot_delay="10000" # Delay (in ms) of root mount for CAM bus | |
| − | + | # registration, useful for USB sticks as root | |
| − | + | #kern.cam.scsi_delay="2000" # Delay (in ms) before probing SCSI | |
| − | + | #kern.ipc.maxsockets="" # Set the maximum number of sockets available | |
| − | + | #kern.ipc.nmbclusters="" # Set the number of mbuf clusters | |
| − | + | #kern.ipc.nsfbufs="" # Set the number of sendfile(2) bufs | |
| − | + | #net.inet.tcp.tcbhashsize="" # Set the value of TCBHASHSIZE | |
| − | + | #vfs.root.mountfrom="" # Specify root partition | |
| − | + | #vm.kmem_size="" # Sets the size of kernel memory (bytes) | |
| − | + | #debug.kdb.break_to_debugger="0" # Allow console to break into debugger. | |
| − | + | #debug.ktr.cpumask="0xf" # Bitmask of CPUs to enable KTR on | |
| − | + | #debug.ktr.mask="0x1200" # Bitmask of KTR events to enable | |
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=== Module loading syntax example === | === Module loading syntax example === | ||
| + | #module_load="YES" # loads module "module" | ||
| + | #module_name="realname" # uses "realname" instead of "module" | ||
| + | #module_type="type" # passes "-t type" to load | ||
| + | #module_flags="flags" # passes "flags" to the module | ||
| + | #module_before="cmd" # executes "cmd" before loading the module | ||
| + | #module_after="cmd" # executes "cmd" after loading the module | ||
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== GhostBSD defaults == | == GhostBSD defaults == | ||
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''' Accept the wifi firmware license''' | ''' Accept the wifi firmware license''' | ||
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| − | + | legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1 | |
| − | + | legal.realtek.license_ack=1 | |
''' Show keystokes for passphrases''' | ''' Show keystokes for passphrases''' | ||
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''' Skip the often slow memory tests in VMs''' | ''' Skip the often slow memory tests in VMs''' | ||
| − | + | hw.memtest.tests=0 | |
''' don't waste time on probing USB at early boot''' | ''' don't waste time on probing USB at early boot''' | ||
| − | + | hw.usb.no_boot_wait="1" | |
''' Load geom support''' | ''' Load geom support''' | ||
| − | + | crypto_load="YES" | |
| − | + | geom_eli_load="YES" | |
'''Enable hardware crypto''' | '''Enable hardware crypto''' | ||
| − | + | aesni_load="YES" | |
''' Set ipfw to default accept''' | ''' Set ipfw to default accept''' | ||
| − | + | net.inet.ip.fw.default_to_accept="1" | |
'''Set the brand/loader logo''' | '''Set the brand/loader logo''' | ||
| − | + | loader_brand="GhostBSD" | |
| − | + | loader_logo="none" | |
| − | + | loader_menu_title="Welcome to GhostBSD" | |
'''Speed up boot time''' | '''Speed up boot time''' | ||
| − | + | autoboot_delay="02" | |
'''We use OpenRC instead of rc.d''' | '''We use OpenRC instead of rc.d''' | ||
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