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	Index: sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
	===================================================================
	--- sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
	+++ sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
	@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
	.\"
	.\" $FreeBSD$
	.\"
	-.Dd November 19, 2019
	+.Dd June 7, 2020
	.Dt BOOT 8 i386
	.Os
	.Sh NAME
	@@ -61,32 +61,14 @@
	in
	.Xr uefi 8 .
	.Pp
	-By default, a three-stage bootstrap is employed, and control is
	-automatically passed from the boot blocks (bootstrap stages one and
	-two) to a separate third-stage bootstrap program,
	+A three-stage bootstrap is employed.
	+Control is passed from the boot blocks (bootstrap stages one and two) to a
	+third-stage bootstrap program,
	.Xr loader 8 .
	This third stage provides more sophisticated control over the booting
	process than it is possible to achieve in the boot blocks, which are
	constrained by occupying limited fixed space on a given disk or slice.
	.Pp
	-However, it is possible to dispense with the third stage altogether,
	-either by specifying a kernel name in the boot block parameter
	-file,
	-.Pa /boot.config ,
	-or, unless option
	-.Fl n
	-is set, by hitting a key during a brief pause (while one of the characters
	-.Sy - ,
	-.Sy \e ,
	-.Sy \&\| ,
	-or
	-.Sy /
	-is displayed) before
	-.Xr loader 8
	-is invoked.
	-Booting will also be attempted at stage two, if the
	-third stage cannot be loaded.
	-.Pp
	The remainder of this subsection deals only with the boot blocks.
	The
	.Xr loader 8