Linux BootPrompt-Howto

Paul Gortmaker, Editor.

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Disclaimer and Copyright
• 1.2 Related Documentation
• 1.3 The Linux Newsgroups
• 1.4 New Versions of this Document

2. Overview of Boot Prompt Arguments

• 2.1 LILO (LInux LOader)
• 2.2 LoadLin
• 2.3 The ``rdev'' utility
• 2.4 How the Kernel Sorts the Arguments
• 2.5 Setting Environment Variables.
• 2.6 Passing Arguments to `init'

3. General Non-Device Specific Boot Args

• 3.1 The `no387' Argument
• 3.2 The `no-hlt' Argument
• 3.3 The `root=' Argument
• 3.4 The `ro' Argument
• 3.5 The `rw' Argument
• 3.6 The `debug' Argument
• 3.7 The `reserve=' Argument
• 3.8 The `ramdisk=' Argument
• 3.9 The `mem=' Argument

4. Boot Arguments for SCSI Peripherals.

• 4.1 Maximum Probed LUNs (`max_scsi_luns=')
• 4.2 Parameters for SCSI Tape drives (`st=')
• 4.3 Adaptec aha151x, aha152x, aic6260, aic6360, SB16-SCSI (`aha152x=')
• 4.4 Adaptec aha154x (`aha1542=')
• 4.5 Adaptec aha274x, aha284x, aic7xxx (`aic7xxx=')
• 4.6 BusLogic SCSI Hosts (`buslogic=')
• 4.7 Future Domain TMC-8xx, TMC-950 (`tmc8xx=')
• 4.8 Pro Audio Spectrum (`pas16=')
• 4.9 Seagate ST-0x (`st0x=')
• 4.10 Trantor T128 (`t128=')
• 4.11 Cards that don't Accept Boot Args

5. Hard Disks

• 5.1 IDE Disk/CD-ROM Driver Parameters
• 5.2 Standard ST-506 Disk Driver Options (`hd=')
• 5.3 XT Disk Driver Options (`xd=')

6. CD-ROMs (Non-SCSI/ATAPI/IDE)

• 6.1 The Aztech Interface (`aztcd=')
• 6.2 The CDU-31A and CDU-33A Sony Interface (`cdu31a=')
• 6.3 The CDU-535 Sony Interface (`sonycd535=')
• 6.4 The GoldStar Interface (`gscd=')
• 6.5 The Mitsumi Standard Interface (`mcd=')
• 6.6 The Mitsumi XA/MultiSession Interface (`mcdx=')
• 6.7 The Optics Storage Interface (`optcd=')
• 6.8 The Phillips CM206 Interface (`cm206=')
• 6.9 The Sanyo Interface (`sjcd=')
• 6.10 The SoundBlaster Pro Interface (`sbpcd=')

7. Other Hardware Devices

• 7.1 Ethernet Devices (`ether=')
• 7.2 The Floppy Disk Driver (`floppy=')
• 7.3 The Sound Driver (`sound=')
• 7.4 The Bus Mouse Driver (`bmouse=')

8. Closing