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handbook: fix suggestion on how to load a different kernel in loader(8)

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Previous example was outdated and incorrect as it did not account for
loading of modules and other files which could be required and specified
via loader.conf.

Reviewed by:	jhb
Reported by:	Martin Simmons <martin@lispworks.com>
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Andriy Gapon 2011-05-27 11:02:03 +00:00
parent 6b31d4c1b4
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Notes: svn2git 2020-12-08 03:00:23 +00:00 
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en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.sgml
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@ -1494,10 +1494,8 @@ device fwe # Ethernet over FireWire (non-standard!)</programl
the &os; boot loader. You can access this when the system
boot menu appears. Select the <quote>Escape to a loader
prompt</quote> option, number six. At the prompt, type
<command>unload kernel</command>
and then type
<command>boot /boot/<replaceable>kernel.old</replaceable>/kernel</command>,
or the filename of any other kernel that will boot properly.
<command>boot <replaceable>kernel.old</replaceable></command>,
or the name of any other kernel that will boot properly.
When reconfiguring a kernel, it is always a good idea to keep
a kernel that is known to work on hand.</para>