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 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd October 30, 2007
+.Dd November 5, 2017
 .Dt MD 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm md
 .Nd memory disk
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Cd device md
+To compile this driver into the kernel,
+place the following lines in your
+kernel configuration file:
+.Bd -ragged -offset indent
+.Cd "device md"
+.Ed
+.Pp
+Alternatively, to load the driver as a
+module at boot time, place the following line in
+.Xr loader.conf 5 :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+geom_md_load="YES"
+.Ed
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm