Add a small note about the use of shift keys.
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.\" $NetBSD: boot.8,v 1.35 2003/10/17 22:05:27 wiz Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: boot.8,v 1.36 2005/01/27 18:35:41 mycroft Exp $
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.\"
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.\" Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
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.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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@ -129,7 +129,12 @@ or similar device - see the
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.Sx BUGS
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section
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.Pc .
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Pressing a key within the time limit will enter interactive mode.
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.Pp
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Pressing a key within the time limit, or before the boot program starts, will
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enter interactive mode.
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When using a short or 0 timeout, it is often useful to interrupt the boot
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by holding down a shift key, as some BIOSes and BIOS extensions will drain the
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keystroke buffer at various points during POST.
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.Ss Interactive mode
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In interactive mode, the boot loader will present a prompt, allowing
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input of these commands:
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