root_scripts/boot_config.sh


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#!/bin/sh
# Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net>
# speeds and tidies the boot sequence

# ensure root
if ! [ $(id -u) -eq 0 ]
then
    echo "Must run as root. Exiting."
    exit
fi

# disable devil icon in boot menu
sysrc -f /boot/loader.conf loader_logo="none"

# hide kernel diagnostics
sysrc -f /boot/loader.conf boot_mute="YES"

# reduce default wait time before boot
sysrc -f /boot/loader.conf  autoboot_delay=2

# don't print start messages
sysrc rc_startmsgs=NO

# create console.log with the proper permissions
touch /var/log/console.log
chmod 600 /var/log/console.log

# move from printing errors to the console to printing them to the above console.log file
sed -i '' 's#/dev/console#/var/log/console.log#' /etc/syslog.conf