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| author | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 2000-07-28 23:18:56 +0000 |
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| committer | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 2000-07-28 23:18:56 +0000 |
| commit | 4d657aa39d5bcae60c2c11bf8fb66692ddd1c9e7 (patch) | |
| tree | 30f3b08741a4d4b98b16bd99ea2757ff715d1c11 /Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | |
| parent | eed6b7c84cc33f229f6fecd884d9a22af5bec514 (diff) | |
Merge with 2.4.0-test5 final.
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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 20 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index 86d716ed3..42f894248 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ In addition, the following text indicates that the option: BUGS= Relates to possible processor bugs on the said processor. KNL Is a kernel start-up parameter. + BOOT Is a boot loader parameter. + +Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot +loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly. Note that ALL kernel parameters listed below are CASE SENSITIVE, and that a trailing = on the name of any parameter states that that parameter will @@ -228,6 +232,8 @@ running once the system is up. init= [KNL] + initrd= [BOOT] Specify the location of the initial ramdisk. + ip= [PNP] isp16= [HW,CD] @@ -292,11 +298,12 @@ running once the system is up. megaraid= [HW,SCSI] - mem= [KNL] force use XX Mb of memory when the kernel is not - able to see the whole system memory or for test. + mem=nn[KMG] [KNL,BOOT] force use of a specific amount of + memory; to be used when the kernel is not able + to see the whole system memory or for test. memfrac= [KNL] - + mga= [HW,DRM] mpu401= [HW,SOUND] @@ -512,8 +519,11 @@ running once the system is up. video= [FB] frame buffer configuration. - vga= [KNL] on ix386, enable to choose a peculiar video mode - (use vga=ask for menu). + vga= [BOOT] on ix386, select a particular video mode + (use vga=ask for menu). This is actually a + boot loader parameter; the value is passed to + the kernel using a special protocol. See + linux/Documentation/i386/boot.txt for information. vmhalt= [KNL,S390] |