On Mon, Dec 01, 2025 at 11:06:53AM +0000, Zé Loff wrote: > > > I cold boot. I reach the '>boot ' prompt (thanks to biosboot(8). > > boot(8)'s main purpose is to load the system kernel, which I do e.g.: > > > > boot> hd0a:/bsd.sp # Now I need to convince myself why /bsd.sp > > # does/should not honour the contents of > > # /etc/bsd.re-config because it used to. > > No it never did. Look inside /usr/libexec/reorder_kernel: the relinked > kernel is put on /bsd. > > When you tell the bootloader to boot /bsd.sp you are not booting a > relinked kernel (i.e., one that has been altered by /etc/bsd.re-config), > but the same old /bsd.sp. Don't believe me? Do as Nick suggested and > run > > # ls -l /bsd* > # /usr/libexec/reorder_kernel > # ls -l /bsd*
I do believe you. Your and Nick's comments *have* sunk into my pea sized brain. Thanks for your comments. > > and then compare the dates between the first and the second ls. > Regardless of whether you booted /bsd or /bsd.sp, it is always /bsd than > changes. > > > -- > > -- aer
