device: rd=<BSD device name> (e.g. rd=disk0s2)
rd=*<IODeviceTree path> (e.g. rd=*/PCI0@0/CHN0@0/@0:1)
kernel: kernel name (e.g. "mach_kernel" - must be in "/" )
- flags: -v (verbose) -s (single user),
- -f (safe) -F (ignore boot file)
+ flags: -v (verbose) -s (single user mode),
+ -x (safe mode) -F (ignore boot configuration file)
"Graphics Mode"="WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH" (e.g. "1024x768x32")
For VESA 3.0 graphics, you may append a refresh rate
after an "@" character (e.g. "1280x1024x32@75")
Example: mach_kernel rd=disk0s1 -v "Graphics Mode"="4096x4096x32@85"
If the computer won't start up properly, you may be able to start it up using
-safe mode. Type -f to start up in safe mode, which ignores all cached
+safe mode. Type -x to start up in safe mode, which ignores all cached
driver files.
Special booter commands: