Re: /EFI/NetBSD/boot.cfg vs. /boot.cfg

Andrius V <[email protected]> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:48:46 +0300
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.ports.x86-64
Message-ID <CAFO4NkpgMwTL_gPhfNUc+mz9905as+FdqPbQ+iR2WVWOE0xTmA@mail.gmail.com>
On Wed, May 27, 2026 at 8:48=E2=80=AFPM Edgar Fu=C3=9F <[email protected]=
> wrote:
>
> I'm confused about the different boot.cfg Files on the EFI partition, a
> "NetBSD" directory therein and on the root FS.
> Are these just alternate places for the same thing (provided one boots a
> PeCee via UEFI) or are they read at different phases of the boot?

Hi,

Have you tested which file it reacts to? I would assume it's just two
phases of the boot.

If it can't find boot.cfg in the EFI partition, it would look in the root o=
ne.
Otherwise would prefer the one from EFI (since that should be first
partition read)
However, it's just my assumption.