July 2005
Intermediate to advanced
944 pages
158h 24m
English
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Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition
by Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love, Arnold Robbins
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Chapter 4: Boot Methods
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ramdisk_start=offset
Used for a Linux installation in which both the kernel and the RAM disk
image are on the same floppy. offset indicates the offset on the floppy where
the RAM disk image begins; it is specified in kilobytes.
read-only
Specify that the root filesystem should be mounted read-only for filesystem
checking (fsck), after which it is typically remounted read/write.
read-write
Specify that the root filesystem should be mounted read/write.
root=root-device
Specify the device that should be mounted as root. If the special name
current is used as the value, the root device is set to the device on which the
root filesystem currently is mounted. Defaults to the root-device setting
contained in the kernel image.
vga=mode
Specify the VGA text mode that should be selected when booting. The mode
defaults to the VGA mode setting in the kernel image. The values are case-
insensitive. They are:
ask
Prompt the user for the text mode. Pressing Enter in response to the
prompt displays a list of the available modes.
extended (or ext)
Select 80x50 text mode.
normal
Select normal 80x25 text mode.
number
Use the text mode that corresponds to number. A list of available modes
for your video card can be obtained by booting with vga=ask and
pressing Enter.
The lilo Command
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