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{{welcome}}
 
{{welcome}}
  
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{{maintenance}}
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
  
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|kernel="kernel"
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|kernel="kernel" # /boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules
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|/boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules
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|-
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|bootfile="kernel"
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bootfile="kernel" # Kernel name (possibly absolute path)
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|Kernel name (possibly absolute path)
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|-
 
|-
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|kernel_options=""
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kernel_options="" # Flags to be passed to the kernel
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|Flags to be passed to the kernel
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|-
 
|-
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|loader_conf_files="/boot/device.hints /boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local"
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loader_conf_files="/boot/device.hints /boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local"
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|
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nextboot_conf="/boot/nextboot.conf"
 
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|-
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|nextboot_conf="/boot/nextboot.conf"
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nextboot_enable="NO"
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|
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verbose_loading="NO" # Set to YES for verbose loader output
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|-
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|nextboot_enable="NO"
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|-
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|verbose_loading="NO"
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|Set to YES for verbose loader output
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|}
 
|}
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===  Splash screen configuration  ===
 
===  Splash screen configuration  ===
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|splash_bmp_load="NO"
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splash_bmp_load="NO" # Set this to YES for bmp splash screen!
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|Set this to YES for bmp splash screen!
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|-
 
|-
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|splash_pcx_load="NO"
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splash_pcx_load="NO" # Set this to YES for pcx splash screen!
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|Set this to YES for pcx splash screen!
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|-
 
|-
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|splash_txt_load="NO"
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splash_txt_load="NO" # Set this to YES for TheDraw splash screen!
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|Set this to YES for TheDraw splash screen!
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|-
 
|-
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|vesa_load="NO"
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vesa_load="NO" # Set this to YES to load the vesa module
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|Set this to YES to load the vesa module
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|-
 
|-
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|bitmap_load="NO"
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bitmap_load="NO" # Set this to YES if you want splash screen!
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|Set this to YES if you want splash screen!
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|-
 
|-
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|bitmap_name="splash.bmp"
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bitmap_name="splash.bmp" # Set this to the name of the file
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|Set this to the name of the file
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|-
 
|-
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|bitmap_type="splash_image_data"  
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bitmap_type="splash_image_data" # and place it on the module_path
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|and place it on the module_path
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|}
 
|}
  
 
===  Screen saver modules  ===
 
===  Screen saver modules  ===
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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!colspan="2"| This is best done in rc.conf
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# This is best done in rc.conf
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|-
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screensave_load="NO" # Set to YES to load a screensaver module
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|screensave_load="NO"
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screensave_name="green_saver" # Set to the name of the screensaver module
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|Set to YES to load a screensaver module
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−
|-
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−
|screensave_name="green_saver"
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|Set to the name of the screensaver module
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|}
 
|}
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===  Random number generator configuration  ===
 
===  Random number generator configuration  ===
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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!colspan="2"|See rc.conf(5). The entropy_boot_file config variable must agree with the settings below.
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# See rc.conf(5). The entropy_boot_file config variable must agree with the
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|-
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# settings below.
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|entropy_cache_load="YES"
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entropy_cache_load="YES" # Set this to NO to disable loading
−
|Set this to NO to disable loading entropy at boot time
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# entropy at boot time
−
|-
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entropy_cache_name="/boot/entropy" # Set this to the name of the file
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|entropy_cache_name="/boot/entropy"
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entropy_cache_type="boot_entropy_cache" # Required for the kernel to find
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|Set this to the name of the file
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# the boot-time entropy cache. This
−
|-
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# must not change value even if the
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|entropy_cache_type="boot_entropy_cache"
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# _name above does change!
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|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  ===
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|ram_blacklist_load="NO"
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ram_blacklist_load="NO" # Set this to YES to load a file
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|Set this to YES to load a file containing a list of addresses to exclude from the running system.
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# containing a list of addresses to
−
|-
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# exclude from the running system.
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|ram_blacklist_name="/boot/blacklist.txt"  
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ram_blacklist_name="/boot/blacklist.txt" # Set this to the name of the file
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|Set this to the name of the file
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ram_blacklist_type="ram_blacklist" # Required for the kernel to find
−
|-
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# the blacklist module
−
|ram_blacklist_type="ram_blacklist"
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|Required for the kernel to find the blacklist module
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|}
 
|}
  
 
===  Microcode loading configuration  ===
 
===  Microcode loading configuration  ===
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|-
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|cpu_microcode_load="NO"
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cpu_microcode_load="NO" # Set this to YES to load and apply a
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|Set this to YES to load and apply a microcode update file during boot.
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# microcode update file during boot.
−
|-
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cpu_microcode_name="/boot/firmware/ucode.bin" # Set this to the microcode
−
|cpu_microcode_name="/boot/firmware/ucode.bin"  
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      # update file path.
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|Set this to the microcode update file path.
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cpu_microcode_type="cpu_microcode" # Required for the kernel to find
−
|-
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# the microcode update file.
−
|cpu_microcode_type="cpu_microcode"
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|Required for the kernel to find the microcode update file.
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|}
 
|}
  
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|-
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|acpi_dsdt_load="NO"
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acpi_dsdt_load="NO" # DSDT Overriding
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|DSDT Overriding
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acpi_dsdt_type="acpi_dsdt" # Don't change this
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|-
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acpi_dsdt_name="/boot/acpi_dsdt.aml"
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|acpi_dsdt_type="acpi_dsdt"
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# Override DSDT in BIOS by this file
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|Don't change this
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acpi_video_load="NO" # Load the ACPI video extension driver
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|-
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|acpi_dsdt_name="/boot/acpi_dsdt.aml"
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|Override DSDT in BIOS by this file
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−
|-
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|acpi_video_load="NO"
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|Load the ACPI video extension driver
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|}
 
|}
  
 
===  Audit settings  ===
 
===  Audit settings  ===
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|-
 
|-
−
! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|audit_event_load="NO"
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audit_event_load="NO" # Preload audit_event config
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|Preload audit_event config
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audit_event_name="/etc/security/audit_event"
−
|-
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audit_event_type="etc_security_audit_event"
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|audit_event_name="/etc/security/audit_event"
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−
|
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−
|-
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−
|audit_event_type="etc_security_audit_event"
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−
|
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|}
 
|}
  
 
===  Initial memory disk settings  ===
 
===  Initial memory disk settings  ===
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|-
 
|-
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|#mdroot_load="YES"
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#mdroot_load="YES" # The "mdroot" prefix is arbitrary.
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|The "mdroot" prefix is arbitrary.
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|-
 
|-
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|#mdroot_type="md_image"
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#mdroot_type="md_image" # Create md(4) disk at boot.
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|Create [https://www.unix.com/man-page/freebsd/3/md4/ md(4)] disk at boot.
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|-
 
|-
−
|#mdroot_name="/boot/root.img"
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#mdroot_name="/boot/root.img" # Path to a file containing the image.
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|Path to a file containing the image.
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|-
 
|-
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|#rootdev="ufs:/dev/md0"
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#rootdev="ufs:/dev/md0" # Set the root filesystem to md(4) device.
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|Set the root filesystem to [https://www.unix.com/man-page/freebsd/3/md4/ md(4)] device.
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|}
 
|}
−
 
 
===  Loader settings  ===
 
===  Loader settings  ===
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|-
 
|-
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
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|#loader_delay="3"
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#loader_delay="3" # Delay in seconds before loading anything.
−
|Delay in seconds before loading anything. Default is unset and disabled (no delay).
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# Default is unset and disabled (no delay).
 
|-
 
|-
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|#autoboot_delay="10"
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#autoboot_delay="10" # Delay in seconds before autobooting,
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|Delay in seconds before autobooting, -1 for no user interrupts, NO to disable
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# -1 for no user interrupts, NO to disable
 
|-
 
|-
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|#password=""
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#password="" # Prevent changes to boot options
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|Prevent changes to boot options
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|-
 
|-
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|#bootlock_password=""
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#bootlock_password="" # Prevent booting (see check-password.4th(8))
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|Prevent booting (see [https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=check-password.4th&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+9-current&arch=default&format=html check-password.4th(8)])
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|-
 
|-
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|#geom_eli_passphrase_prompt="NO"  
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#geom_eli_passphrase_prompt="NO" # Prompt for geli(8) passphrase to mount root
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|Prompt for [https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=geli&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+12.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html geli(8)] passphrase to mount root
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|-
 
|-
−
|bootenv_autolist="YES"
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bootenv_autolist="YES" # Auto populate the list of ZFS Boot Environments
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|Auto populate the list of ZFS Boot Environments
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#beastie_disable="NO"
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#beastie_disable="NO" # Turn the beastie boot menu on and off
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|Turn the beastie boot menu on and off
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|efi_max_resolution="1x1"
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efi_max_resolution="1x1" # Set the max resolution for EFI loader to use:
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|Set the max resolution for EFI loader to use:
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# 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2160p/4k, 5k, or specify
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* 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2160p/4k, 5k, or specify
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# WidthxHeight (e.g. 1920x1080)
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* WidthxHeight (e.g. 1920x1080)
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|-
 
|-
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|#kernels="kernel kernel.old"
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#kernels="kernel kernel.old" # Kernels to display in the boot menu
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|Kernels to display in the boot menu
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|kernels_autodetect="YES"
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kernels_autodetect="YES" # Auto-detect kernel directories in /boot
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|Auto-detect kernel directories in /boot
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#loader_logo="orbbw"
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#loader_logo="orbbw" # Desired logo: orbbw, orb, fbsdbw, beastiebw, beastie, none
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|Desired logo: orbbw, orb, fbsdbw, beastiebw, beastie, none
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#comconsole_speed="9600"
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#comconsole_speed="9600" # Set the current serial console speed
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|Set the current serial console speed
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#console="vidconsole"
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#console="vidconsole" # A comma separated list of console(s)
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|A comma separated list of console(s)
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#currdev="disk1s1a"
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#currdev="disk1s1a" # Set the current device
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|Set the current device
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|module_path="/boot/modules;/boot/dtb;/boot/dtb/overlays"
+
module_path="/boot/modules;/boot/dtb;/boot/dtb/overlays" # Set the module search path
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|Set the module search path
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|module_blacklist="drm drm2 radeonkms i915kms amdgpu"
+
module_blacklist="drm drm2 radeonkms i915kms amdgpu" # Loader module blacklist
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|Loader module blacklist
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#prompt="\\${interpret}"
+
#prompt="\\${interpret}" # Set the command prompt
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|Set the command prompt
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#root_disk_unit="0"
+
#root_disk_unit="0" # Force the root disk unit number
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|Force the root disk unit number
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#rootdev="disk1s1a"
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#rootdev="disk1s1a" # Set the root filesystem
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|Set the root filesystem
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#dumpdev="disk1s1b"
+
#dumpdev="disk1s1b" # Set a dump device early in the boot process
−
|Set a dump device early in the boot process
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#tftp.blksize="1428"
+
#tftp.blksize="1428" # Set the RFC 2348 TFTP block size.
−
|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)
+
# If the TFTP server does not support RFC 2348,
 +
# the block size is set to 512. Valid: (8,9007)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#twiddle_divisor="1"
+
#twiddle_divisor="1" # >1 means slow down the progress indicator.
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| >1 means slow down the progress indicator.
+
  
 
|}
 
|}
−
 
 
===  Kernel settings  ===
 
===  Kernel settings  ===
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|-
 
|-
−
! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
!colspan="2"|The following boot_ variables are enabled by setting them to any value. Their presence in the kernel environment (see [https://www.unix.com/man-page/freebsd/1/kenv/ kenv(1)]) has the same effect as setting the given boot flag (see [https://www.unix.com/man-page/freebsd/8/boot/ boot(8)]).
+
# 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=""
+
#boot_askname="" # -a: Prompt the user for the name of the root device
−
| -a: Prompt the user for the name of the root device
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_cdrom=""
+
#boot_cdrom="" # -C: Attempt to mount root file system from CD-ROM
−
| -C: Attempt to mount root file system from CD-ROM
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_ddb=""
+
#boot_ddb="" # -d: Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger
−
| -d: Instructs the kernel to start in the DDB debugger
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_dfltroot=""
+
#boot_dfltroot="" # -r: Use the statically configured root file system
−
| -r: Use the statically configured root file system
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_gdb=""
+
#boot_gdb="" # -g: Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger
−
| -g: Selects gdb-remote mode for the kernel debugger
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_multicons=""
+
#boot_multicons="" # -D: Use multiple consoles
−
| -D: Use multiple consoles
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_mute=""
+
#boot_mute="" # -m: Mute the console
−
| -m: Mute the console
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_pause=""
+
#boot_pause="" # -p: Pause after each line during device probing
−
| -p: Pause after each line during device probing
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_serial=""
+
#boot_serial="" # -h: Use serial console
−
| -h: Use serial console
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_single=""
+
#boot_single="" # -s: Start system in single-user mode
−
| -s: Start system in single-user mode
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#boot_verbose=""
+
#boot_verbose="" # -v: Causes extra debugging information to be printed
−
| -v: Causes extra debugging information to be printed
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#init_path="/sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/rescue/init"
+
#init_path="/sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/rescue/init"
−
|Sets the list of init candidates
+
# Sets the list of init candidates
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#init_shell="/bin/sh"
+
#init_shell="/bin/sh" # The shell binary used by init(8).
−
|The shell binary used by [https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=init&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+12.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html init(8)].
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#init_script=""
+
#init_script="" # Initial script to run by init(8) before chrooting.
−
|Initial script to run by [https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=init&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+12.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html init(8)] before chrooting.
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#init_chroot=""
+
#init_chroot="" # Directory for init(8) to chroot into.
−
|Directory for [https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=init&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+12.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html init(8)] to chroot into.
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|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Kernel tunables  ===
 
=== Kernel tunables  ===
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
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|#hw.physmem="1G"
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#hw.physmem="1G" # Limit physical memory. See loader(8)
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|Limit physical memory. See [https://www.unix.com/man-page/freebsd/8/loader/ loader(8)]
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|-
 
|-
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|#kern.dfldsiz=""
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#kern.dfldsiz="" # Set the initial data size limit
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|Set the initial data size limit
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.dflssiz=""
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#kern.dflssiz="" # Set the initial stack size limit
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|Set the initial stack size limit
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.hz="100"
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#kern.hz="100" # Set the kernel interval timer rate
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|Set the kernel interval timer rate
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxbcache=""
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#kern.maxbcache="" # Set the max buffer cache KVA storage
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|Set the max buffer cache KVA storage
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxdsiz=""
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#kern.maxdsiz="" # Set the max data size
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|Set the max data size
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxfiles=""
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#kern.maxfiles="" # Set the sys. wide open files limit
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|Set the sys. wide open files limit
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxproc=""
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#kern.maxproc="" # Set the maximum # of processes
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|Set the maximum of processes
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxssiz=""
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#kern.maxssiz="" # Set the max stack size
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|Set the max stack size
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxswzone=""
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#kern.maxswzone="" # Set the max swmeta KVA storage
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|Set the max swmeta KVA storage
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxtsiz=""
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#kern.maxtsiz="" # Set the max text size
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|Set the max text size
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.maxusers="32"
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#kern.maxusers="32" # Set size of various static tables
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|Set size of various static tables
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.msgbufsize="65536"
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#kern.msgbufsize="65536" # Set size of kernel message buffer
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|Set size of kernel message buffer
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.nbuf=""
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#kern.nbuf="" # Set the number of buffer headers
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|Set the number of buffer headers
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.ncallout=""
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#kern.ncallout="" # Set the maximum # of timer events
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|Set the maximum of timer events
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.ngroups="1023"
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#kern.ngroups="1023" # Set the maximum # of supplemental groups
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|Set the maximum of supplemental groups
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.sgrowsiz=""
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#kern.sgrowsiz="" # Set the amount to grow stack
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|Set the amount to grow stack
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|-
 
|-
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|#kern.cam.boot_delay="10000"
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#kern.cam.boot_delay="10000" # Delay (in ms) of root mount for CAM bus
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|Delay (in ms) of root mount for CAM bus registration, useful for USB sticks as root
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# registration, useful for USB sticks as root
 
|-
 
|-
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|#kern.cam.scsi_delay="2000"
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#kern.cam.scsi_delay="2000" # Delay (in ms) before probing SCSI
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|Delay (in ms) before probing SCSI
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.ipc.maxsockets=""
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#kern.ipc.maxsockets="" # Set the maximum number of sockets available
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|Set the maximum number of sockets available
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.ipc.nmbclusters=""
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#kern.ipc.nmbclusters="" # Set the number of mbuf clusters
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|Set the number of mbuf clusters
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|-
 
|-
−
|#kern.ipc.nsfbufs=""
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#kern.ipc.nsfbufs="" # Set the number of sendfile(2) bufs
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|Set the number of [https://www.unix.com/man-page/freebsd/2/sendfile/ sendfile(2)] bufs
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|-
 
|-
−
|#net.inet.tcp.tcbhashsize=""
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#net.inet.tcp.tcbhashsize="" # Set the value of TCBHASHSIZE
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|Set the value of TCBHASHSIZE
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|-
 
|-
−
|#vfs.root.mountfrom=""
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#vfs.root.mountfrom="" # Specify root partition
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|Specify root partition
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|-
 
|-
−
|#vm.kmem_size=""
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#vm.kmem_size="" # Sets the size of kernel memory (bytes)
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|Sets the size of kernel memory (bytes)
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|-
 
|-
−
|#debug.kdb.break_to_debugger="0"  
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#debug.kdb.break_to_debugger="0" # Allow console to break into debugger.
−
|Allow console to break into debugger.
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|-
 
|-
−
|#debug.ktr.cpumask="0xf"
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#debug.ktr.cpumask="0xf" # Bitmask of CPUs to enable KTR on
−
|Bitmask of CPUs to enable KTR on
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|-
 
|-
−
|#debug.ktr.mask="0x1200"
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#debug.ktr.mask="0x1200" # Bitmask of KTR events to enable
−
|Bitmask of KTR events to enable
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#debug.ktr.verbose="1"
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#debug.ktr.verbose="1" # Enable console dump of KTR events
−
|Enable console dump of KTR events
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|}
 
|}
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=== Module loading syntax example  ===
 
=== Module loading syntax example  ===
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|-
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Variable'''
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! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|'''Directory'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;"|'''Description'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#module_load="YES"
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#module_load="YES" # loads module "module"
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|loads module "module"
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|-
 
|-
−
|#module_name="realname"
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#module_name="realname" # uses "realname" instead of "module"
−
|uses "realname" instead of "module"
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#module_type="type"
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#module_type="type" # passes "-t type" to load
−
|passes "-t type" to load
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#module_flags="flags"
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#module_flags="flags" # passes "flags" to the module
−
|passes "flags" to the module
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#module_before="cmd"
+
#module_before="cmd" # executes "cmd" before loading the module
−
|executes "cmd" before loading the module
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#module_after="cmd"
+
#module_after="cmd" # executes "cmd" after loading the module
−
|executes "cmd" after loading the module
+
 
|-
 
|-
−
|#module_error="cmd"
+
#module_error="cmd" # executes "cmd" if load fails
−
|executes "cmd" if load fails
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