loader manuals: Clarify console and boot_serial

console=comconsole is for the loader and boot_serial is for the kernel.

I think we should centralize documentation on the loader settings in one
manual, such a loader.8. The current proliferation is not obvious where
to find the documentation. To the user, these are all set in loader.conf
or at the loader prompt.

MFC after:		3 days
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D53695
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Alexander Ziaee
2025-11-14 09:41:57 -05:00
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@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ selects the video console which prevents any input and hides all output
replacing it with
.Dq spinning
character (useful for embedded products and such).
This setting is for the
.Xr loader 8
only and does not set the kernel output.
.It Va screen.font
Set font size for framebuffer mode.
The default font size is selected based on screen resolution.
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@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ in
.Xr kenv 1 ,
not for any particular value.
.It Va boot_serial
Force the use of a serial console even when an internal console
is present.
Force the use of a serial console for the kernel
even when an internal console is present.
.It Va boot_single
Prevents the kernel from initiating a multi-user startup; instead,
a single-user mode will be entered when the kernel has finished