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847468Scael.Dd
947468Scael.Dt INSTALLBOOT 8
1047468Scael.Os BSD 4.3t
1147468Scael.Sh NAME
1247468Scael.Nm installboot
1347468Scael.Nd installs a boot program in a file system
1447468Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1547468Scael.Nm installboot
1647468Scael.Ar bootblock bootprog special
1747468Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1847468Scael.Xr Installboot
1929426Smckusickconcatentates
2047468Scael.Ar bootblock
2129426Smckusickand
2247468Scael.Ar bootprog
2347468Scaeland writes at most
2447468Scael.Dv BBSIZE
2547468Scaelbytes (from
2647468Scael.Aq Pa sys/fs.h )
2729426Smckusickof them on the first bytes of
2847468Scael.Ar special .
2947468Scael.Sh FILES
3047468Scael.Bl -tag -width /usr/mdec/bootxxx -compact
3147468Scael.It Pa /usr/mdec/??boot
3247468Scaelboot blocks
3347468Scael.It Pa /usr/mdec/boot??
3447468Scaelboot programs
3547468Scael.El
3647468Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
3747468Scael.Xr newfs 8 ,
3847468Scael.Xr dd 1
3947468Scael.Sh EXAMPLES
4047468Scael.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
4129426Smckusickcd /usr/mdec
4229426Smckusickinstallboot raboot bootra /dev/ra0a
4347468Scael.Ed
4447468Scael.Sh BUGS
4529426SmckusickThere is no convenient way to determine the names of the boot blocks
4629426Smckusickand boot programs without
4747468Scael.Em a priori
4829426Smckusickknowledge of one's make of disk.
4947468Scael.Sh HISTORY
5047468ScaelThe
5147468Scael.Nm
5247468Scaelcommand appeared in
5347468Scael.Bx 4.3 tahoe .
5447468ScaelThis manual page was written by Geoff Collyer.
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