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32 .Nd FreeBSD color-detection boot module
34 The file that goes by the name of
36 is a set of commands designed to simplify color logic.
39 by themselves are not enough for most uses.
41 examples below for the most common situations, and to
43 for additional commands.
45 Before using any of the commands provided in
52 This line is present in
54 file, so it is not needed (and should not be re-issued) in a normal setup.
56 The commands provided by it are:
58 .Bl -tag -width disable-module_module -compact -offset indent
62 environment variable is set to
66 Otherwise returns TRUE
67 .Pq unless booting serial .
70 The environment variables that effect its behavior are:
71 .Bl -tag -width bootfile -offset indent
79 to return FALSE, indicating to many modules that color should not be used.
82 .Bl -tag -width /boot/loader.4th -compact
86 .It Pa /boot/color.4th
89 .It Pa /boot/loader.rc
97 Use color where applicable:
99 .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
109 set of commands first appeared in
114 set of commands was written by
116 .An Devin Teske Aq dteske@FreeBSD.org .