This is the second iteration of the previous patch. http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200509011507.23432.jkim This one removes the redundant bound checks that I added, and fixes a new parsing bug that I introduced (blush, blush...). New things in this version: 7. Do not modify boot device until everything's good. Previously any failed attempt could modify default device. 8. Print 'FreeBSD/amd64 boot' banner on amd64 instead of 'FreeBSD/i386 boot'. It was confusing many users who have multiple drives and/or slices for a while now. Also print slice information. For example, FreeBSD/amd64 boot Default: 0:ad0(0,3,a)/boot/loader boot: 9. Remove 'compatibility slice', which has been broken for more than two years but I haven't seen a single complaint. ;-) This function can be revived by defining BOOT2_COMPAT_SLICE. In that case, supposedly it does the correct things now (not tested). 10. Slice 4 is allowed to boot again. Both 10 and 11 were broken from Rev 1.58. 11. Add '\n' before error messages. Unfortunately, the patch virtually exhausts all the space left for boot2. :-( Please test and let me know, Thanks, Jung-uk Kim * Note: Bigger boot block is required for more fixes. http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200509081418.47794.jkim In fact, keyboard probing is quite broken on many BIOSes. http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200305091456.40582.jkim http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200305131427.20811.jkim If I had more space, I could do the correct thing in C. :-( * Note: '-S' or '-S0' option is only good for the BIOS which initializes serial port correctly. Your mileage may vary.
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