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Things to remember when bootstrapping a fresh install of FreeBSD outside of sysinstall

!!! Boot Setup

!! Regular
/boot/loader.conf
* loader_logo="beastie"
* kernel="GENERIC"
* opensolaris_load="YES" (if zfs root)
* zfs_load="YES" (if zfs root)

!! Tweaks if /boot is its own partition
/boot/boot.config
* /loader
/boot/loader.conf
* vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:/dev/ufs/root"
* vfs.root.mountfrom="zfs:zpool/filesystem" (if zfs root)

!! Tweaks if using serial console
/boot/boot.config
* -h -S115200
* /loader -h -S115200 (if /boot is its own partition)
/boot/loader.conf
* console="comconsole,vidconsole" (or just comconsole, if there is no useful video hardware)
* comconsole_speed="115200"
* boot_multicons="YES" (pass -D to kenv (boot -D))
* boot_serial="YES" (pass -h to kenv (boot -h))