Index: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/boot/chapter.xml
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--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/boot/chapter.xml
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/boot/chapter.xml
@@ -726,18 +726,6 @@
 bitmap_load="YES"
 bitmap_name="/boot/<replaceable>splash.bin</replaceable>"</programlisting>
 
-    <para>To use larger images that fill the whole display screen, up
-      to the maximum resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels, the
-      <acronym>VESA</acronym> module must also be loaded during system
-      boot.  If using a custom kernel, ensure that the custom kernel
-      configuration file includes the <literal>VESA</literal> kernel
-      configuration option.  To load the <acronym>VESA</acronym>
-      module for the splash screen, add this line to
-      <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename> before the three lines
-      mentioned in the above examples:</para>
-
-    <programlisting>vesa_load="YES"</programlisting>
-
     <para>Other interesting <filename>loader.conf</filename> options
       include:</para>