2 Subject: fix manpage lilo.conf.5
3 Author: Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig at rhi.hi.is>
4 Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=919741
6 Last-Update: 2019-12-10
9 diff -urN s09/man/lilo.conf.5 s10/man/lilo.conf.5
10 --- s09/man/lilo.conf.5 2018-09-09 16:29:07.000000000 +0200
11 +++ s10/man/lilo.conf.5 2019-12-10 23:29:54.262691441 +0100
13 to use lilo, and the interaction with other operating systems,
14 see html/user_21-5.html inside the old documentation.)
16 -When booting, the boot loader will issue its
18 +When booting, the boot loader will issue its
20 prompt and wait for you to enter the label of the kernel (and any
21 options) which you wish to boot. At any time you may hit [Tab] to
22 see a list of kernel/other labels.
24 One way is the use of header information in the bitmap image (*.bmp) file:
25 From a text file with all the information about 'bmp-colors', 'bmp-table'
26 and 'bmp-timer' options together with the 'bitmap' option are stored in
27 -the special LILO header of the bitmap image file by the
28 +the special LILO header of the bitmap image file by the
30 command. Another way works without these special header information: All
31 the information about 'bmp-colors', 'bmp-table' and 'bmp-timer' options
33 is for the root options.
35 If your boot device is a hard disk you need a special ID, which is supported
36 -by udev. You find the right ID in the directory /dev/disks/by-id, i. e.:
37 +by udev. You find the right ID in the directory /dev/disk/by-id, i.e.:
40 boot = /dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_SV1604N_S01FJ10X999999
42 When `delay' is non-zero, the boot loader will wait for an interrupt for the
43 specified interval. If an interrupt is received, or
44 is already waiting, the \fBboot:\fP
45 -prompt will be be issued, and no automatic boot will take place. The setting
46 +prompt will be issued, and no automatic boot will take place. The setting
47 of CAPS LOCK or SCROLL LOCK, or any of the
48 keys ALT, CTRL, or SHIFT, when held down, are taken as interrupts.
52 In cases where there is no
53 kernel partition information available, such as on loopback devices,
54 -the 'disk=' specification may include paritition start information;
55 +the 'disk=' specification may include partition start information;
60 bios=0x80 # use this BIOS code
61 max-partitions=7 # declare partitionable
62 - paritition=/dev/loop1
63 + partition=/dev/loop1
64 start=63 # offset from sector 0
65 - paritition=/dev/loop2
66 + partition=/dev/loop2
67 start=102400 # offset from sector 0
72 .BI "install=" <user-interface>
73 Selects the user interface which will be seen at boot time. One of the
74 -following three options may be specified: \fBtext\fP, \fBmenu\fP, or
75 +following three options may be specified: \fBtext\fP, \fBmenu\fP, or
76 \fBbmp\fP. The traditional LILO interface is `text'; but `menu' is now the
77 default, unless the configuration file contains the `bitmap='
78 specification. The \fItext\fP interface is strictly a command-line
82 Normally any initial ramdisk (initrd) loaded with a kernel is loaded as
83 -high in memory as possible, but never above 15Mb. This is due to a BIOS
84 +high in memory as possible, but never above 15\~MB. This is due to a BIOS
85 limitation on older systems. On newer systems, this option enables using
86 -memory above 15Mb (up to a kernel imposed limit, around 768Mb) for
87 +memory above 15\~MB (up to a kernel imposed limit, around 768\~MB) for
88 passing the initrd to the kernel. The presence of this option merely
89 indicates that your system does not have the old BIOS limitation.
92 title replaces the default "LILO Boot Menu" title string. If
94 is not installed as the boot loader (see
97 option), then this line has no effect.
99 .BI "menu-scheme=" <color-scheme>
101 \fBB\fPlue, \fBG\fPreen, \fBC\fPyan, \fBR\fPed,
102 \fBM\fPagenta, \fBY\fPellow, and \fBW\fPhite: upper case for
103 intense (fg only), lower case for dim.
104 -Legal color-scheme strings would be
105 +Valid color-scheme strings would be
108 menu-scheme=Wm intense white on magenta
115 is not installed as the boot loader, then this line has no effect.
117 .BI "message=" <message-file>
119 The per-image option `optional' (see below) applies to all images.
121 .BI "password=" <password>
122 -The per-image option `password=...' (see below) applies to all images. This
123 -option may prevent unattended booting, if the default image is `password='
124 +The per-image option `password=.\|.\|.\&' (see below) applies to all images.
125 +This option may prevent unattended booting, if the default image is `password='
126 protected at the default level `mandatory', which is a level higher than
129 @@ -585,20 +585,20 @@
130 <port>[,<bps>[<parity>[<bits>]]]
133 -<port>: the number of the serial port, zero-based. 0 corresponds to
134 +<port>: the number of the serial port, zero-based. Zero (0) corresponds to
135 COM1 alias /dev/ttyS0, etc. All four ports can be used (if present).
137 -<bps>: the baud rate of the serial port. The following baud rates are
138 -supported: 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400(default), 4800, 9600, plus the
139 -extended rates 19200, 38400, and 57600(56000). 115200 is allowed, but may
140 -not work with all COMx port hardware.
142 -<parity>: the parity used on the serial line. The boot loader ignores input
143 -parity and strips the 8th bit. The following (upper or lower case)
144 -characters are used to describe the parity: "n" for no parity, "e"
145 +<bps>: the baud rate of the serial port. The following baud rates are
146 +supported: 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400 (default), 4800, 9600, plus the
147 +extended rates 19200, 38400, and 57600 (56000).
148 +The rate 115200 is allowed, but may not work with all COMx port hardware.
150 +<parity>: the parity used on the serial line. The boot loader ignores input
151 +parity and strips the 8th bit. The following (upper or lower case)
152 +characters are used to describe the parity: "n" for no parity, "e"
153 for even parity and "o" for odd parity.
155 -<bits>: the number of bits in a character. Only 7 and 8 bits are
156 +<bits>: the number of bits in a character. Only 7 and 8 bits are
157 supported. Default is 8 if parity is "none", 7 if parity is "even"
162 .BI "verbose=" <number>
163 Turns on lots of progress reporting. Higher numbers give more verbose
164 -output. If \-v is additionally specified on the lilo command line,
168 +is additionally specified on the lilo command line,
169 the level is increased accordingly. The maximum verbosity level is 5.
171 .BI "vmdefault=" <name>
172 @@ -712,19 +715,19 @@
173 .BI "addappend=" <string>
174 The kernel parameters of this string are concatenated to the
179 The string of addappend must be enclosed within double quotes.
180 Usually, the previous
182 -will set parameters common to all kernels by appearing in the global
184 +will set parameters common to all kernels by appearing in the global
185 section of the configuration file and
188 will be used to add local parameter(s) to an individual image.
189 The addappend option may be used only once per "image=" section.
191 -If the string is a very long line, this line can be divided
192 -in more lines using "\\" as last character of a line, e.g.
193 +If the string is a very long line, this line can be divided
194 +in more lines using "\e" as last character of a line, e.g.,
197 addappend="noapic acpi=off pci=usepirqmask \\
198 @@ -746,13 +749,14 @@
199 append="mem=96M hd=576,64,32 console=ttyS1,9600"
202 -If the string is a very long line, this line can be divided in more lines
203 -using "\\" as last character of a line. See example of addappend option.
204 +If the string is a very long line, this line can be divided in more lines
205 +using "\e" as last character of a line. See example of addappend option.
208 Specifies the initial ramdisk image to be loaded with the kernel. The
209 image will contain modules needed at boot time, such as network and scsi
210 -drivers. See man pages for \fImkinitrd(8)\fP.
211 +drivers. See man pages for
214 .BI "literal=" <string>
215 Like `append', but removes all other options (e.g. setting of the root
217 this option cannot be set in the global options section.
219 .BI "ramdisk=" <size>
220 -This specifies the size (e.g., "4096k") of the optional RAM disk. A value of
221 -zero indicates that no RAM disk should be created. If this variable is
222 +This specifies the size (e.g. "4096k") of the optional RAM disk. A value of
223 +zero indicates that no RAM disk should be created. If this variable is
224 omitted, the RAM disk size configured into the boot image is used.
230 is used, the root device is set to the device on which the root file
231 -system is currently mounted. If the root has been changed with \-r ,
232 +system is currently mounted. If the root has been changed with
234 the respective device is used. If the variable `root' is omitted,
235 the root device setting contained in the running kernel image is used.
236 Warning: This can induce to an unbootable system!
238 root="UUID=5472fd8e-9089-4256-bcaa-ceab4f01a439"
241 -Note: The command line
242 +Note: The command line
244 parameter passed to the kernel will be: 'root=LABEL=MyDisk'; i.e., without
245 the quotation marks. If the
247 If this variable is omitted, the VGA mode setting contained in the
248 kernel image is used. (And that is set at compile time using the
249 SVGA_MODE variable in the kernel Makefile, and can later be changed with
250 -the rdev(8) program.)
255 .SH "ALTERNATE SYSTEM (other=)"
258 This keyword starts a section which describes how primary partition IDs are
259 changed, and how primary partitions are activated and deactivated. If
261 -is omitted, change rules are generated as though the
263 +is omitted, change rules are generated as though the
265 keyword were specified. The keyword
267 alone, without any rules following, will suppress automatic change-rules.
270 A second name for the same entry can be used by specifying an alias.
274 The bitmap graphic (install=bmp) is retained when control is passed to the
275 loaded kernel image, or other= bootloader; i.e., the screen is not
276 blanked to alphanumeric mode before starting the kernel. This feature is
277 @@ -1005,7 +1012,7 @@
278 different (supposedly stable) kernel. The command line stored by the fallback
279 mechanism is cleared by removing or changing the default command line
283 option, which should be a part of the boot startup scripts.
286 @@ -1048,7 +1055,7 @@
289 A password is only required to boot the image if kernel parameters
290 -are specified on the command line (e.g. 'single'). May be used
291 +are specified on the command line (e.g.\& 'single'). May be used
292 on a single `image=' or `other=' to override a different global setting.
295 @@ -1061,9 +1068,10 @@
296 displayed as a boot option. The image is only bootable in real mode. See
303 -lilo(8), mkinitrd(8), mknod(1), mkrescue(8), rdev(8).