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Document that loader(8) stops reading `loader.conf' when it
encounters a syntax error, and add a tip about adding first
the `vital' options and then experimental ones.

PR:             docs/119658
Submitted by:   Julian Stacey, jhs at berklix.org
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gkeramidas committed Dec 6, 2008
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.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.Dd November 15, 2005
.Dd January 16, 2008
.Dt LOADER.CONF 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
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.Xr boot 8 ,
.Xr loader 8 ,
.Xr loader.4th 8
.Sh BUGS
The
.Xr loader 8
stops reading
.Nm
when it encounters a syntax error, so any options which are vital for
booting a particular system (i.e.\&
.Dq Va hw.ata.ata_dma Ns "=0" )
should precede any experimental additions to
.Nm .
.Sh HISTORY
The file
.Nm
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