August 1999
Beginner
760 pages
23h 55m
English
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Kernel Options
The following kernel options can be specified in /etc/lilo.conf as well as on the boot command line:
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append=string Appends the options specified in
stringto the parameter line passed to the kernel. This is typically used to specify certain hardware parameters. For example, if your system has more than 64 MB of memory (i.e., more than your BIOS can recognize), you can useappend:append = "mem=128M"
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initrd=filename Specifies the file to load into /dev/initrd when booting with a RAM disk. See also the options
load_ramdisk,prompt_ramdisk,ramdisk_size, andramdisk_start.-
literal=string Is like
append, but replaces all other kernel boot options.-
noinitrd Preserves the contents of /dev/initrd so they can be read once after the kernel is booted.
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prompt_ramdisk=n Specifies whether the kernel should prompt you to insert the floppy disk that contains the RAM disk image, for use during Linux installation.
Values of
nare:- 0
Don’t prompt. Usually used for an installation where the kernel and the RAM disk image both fit on one floppy.
- 1
Prompt. This is the default.
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ramdisk=size Is obsolete. This option should be used only with kernels older than Version 1.3.48. For newer kernels, see the options
load_ramdisk,prompt_ramdisk,ramdisk_size, andramdisk_start.-
ramdisk_size=n Specifies the amount of memory, in kilobytes, to be allocated for the RAM disk. The default is 4096, which allocates 4 MB.
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ramdisk_start=offset Used for a Linux installation where both ...
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