-file, initial ramdisk file, root specification, or "append="
-string ("i", "k", "r", "R", or "a" option).
-The "D" option ignores the
-.B label
-parameter, and prints the default "image=" label, or first "image=" label
-if no default
-.BI image
-is specified.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^l"
-Generate 24-bit linear sector addresses instead of cylinder/head/sector
-addresses.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^L"
-Generate 32-bit Logical Block Addresses instead of cylinder/head/sector
-addresses, allowing
-access to all partitions on disks with more than 1024 cylinders.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^m " map-file
-Use specified map file instead of the default.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^M " "master-device " "[mbr|ext]"
-Install a Master Boot Record on the device specified as
-.IR master-device ,
-selecting the Standard or Extended Master Boot Loader per the option.
-The primary partition table on
-.I master-device
-is undisturbed. If no valid Volume-ID (serial number)
-is present, then generate one
-and write it to the MBR. If \fBmbr\fP is specified, the Standard Master
-Boot Loader
-will search partitions 1-4 for an active flag, and boot the flagged
-partition. Only one active flag is allowed. If \fBext\fP is specified, the
-search for an active partition will include extended partitions as well.
-The presence of the Extended Master Boot Loader on the
-Master Boot Record (MBR = sector 0) of a disk
-affects the operation of the \fI-A\fP option.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^p"
-Require interactive entry of all passwords specified as
-.B """"""
-in the configuration file.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^P " "{fix|ignore|\<global-option\>}"
-Fix or ignore `corrupt' partition tables, i.e., partition tables
-with linear and cylinder/head/sector addresses that do not correspond.
-Always try
-.I -P ignore
-first, as
-.I -P fix
-will re-write the partition table, possibly destroying all partitions
-on the disk.
-
-.I -P ignore
-is also used to bypass the partition table check for partition types within
-the partition table which
-might not allow the installation of a LILO boot sector. Compare with the
-"\-F" flag, which overrides the check of the actual boot sector.
-
-.I "-P <global-option>"
-allows the passing of any global option which may appear in the global
-section (top) of the configuration file (/etc/lilo.conf). For instance,
-.I -P nowarn
-will pass the "nowarn" option, just as though "nowarn" appeared in the
-configuration file (same as the "\-w" switch). Similarly,
-.I -P timeout=50
-will add or override the "timeout=" line in the configuration file. Note
-that the general
-.I -P
-switch actually duplicates a number of command line option switches.
-However, it is not strictly the same as some switches whick cause an
-override of other options; e.g., "\-g" (\-P geometric), "\-L" (\-P lba32).
-.TP
-.B \-\^q
-List the currently mapped files.
-.B lilo
-maintains a file, by default
-.IR "/boot/map" ,
-containing the name and location of the kernel(s) to boot.
-This option will list the names therein. Use with \fB-v\fP for
-more detailed information about the installed boot loader.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^r " root-directory
-Before doing anything else, do a \fIchroot\fP to the indicated
-directory. The new root directory must contain a
-.I /dev
-directory, and may need a
-.I /boot
-directory. It may also need an
-.IR /etc/lilo.conf " file."
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^R " "command line"
-This option sets the default command for the boot loader the next
-time it executes. The boot loader will then erase this line: this
-is a once-only command. It is typically used in reboot scripts,
-just before calling `shutdown \-r'. Used without any arguments, it will
-cancel a \fIlock\fP-ed or \fIfallback\fP command line.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^s " save-file
-When
-.B lilo
-writes a new boot sector, it preserves the former contents of the sector
-in a file, named by default \fI/boot/boot.NNNN\fP,
-where NNNN is the hexadecimal representation of the major and minor
-device numbers of the drive/partition. This option specifies the backup
-save file in one of three ways: a save directory (default is '/boot') using
-the default filename 'boot.NNNN' in the specified directory; a pathname template
-to which '.NNNN' is appended (default would be '/boot/boot');
-or the full pathname of the file, which must include the correct '.NNNN'
-suffix. When used with the
-\fB-u\fP option, the full file pathname must be specified.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^S " save-file
-Normally,
-.B lilo
-will not overwrite an existing boot sector save file. This options says
-that overwriting is to be forced. As with \fB-s\fP, the specification may be of a
-save directory, pathname template, or full pathname (which includes the '.NNNN'
-suffix.)
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^t "
-Test only. Do not really write a new boot sector or map file.
-Use together with \fB-v\fP to find out what
-.B lilo
-is about to do.
-.TP
-.BI "\-\^T " option
-Print out system information, some of it extracted from the system
-bios. This is more convenient than booting the LILO diagnostic
-floppy on problem systems.
-.I option
+file, initial ramdisk file, root specification, or \*(L"append=\*(R" string (\*(L"i\*(R", \*(L"k\*(R",
+\&\*(L"r\*(R", \*(L"R\*(R", or \*(L"a\*(R" option). The \*(L"D\*(R" option ignores the \fBlabel\fR parameter and
+prints the default \*(L"image=\*(R" label, or the first \*(L"image=\*(R" label is selected if
+no default \fBimage\fR is set.
+.IP "\fB\-l\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-l"
+Generate 24\-bit linear sector addresses instead of cylinder/head/sector addresses.
+.IP "\fB\-L\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-L"
+Generate 32\-bit Logical Block Addresses (\s-1LBA\s0) instead of cylinder/head/sector (\s-1CHS\s0)
+addresses, allowing access to all partitions on disks with more than 1024 cylinders.
+(This is the default geometry).
+.IP "\fB\-m\fR \fImap-file\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-m map-file"
+Use another map file instead of the default file /boot/map.
+.IP "\fB\-M\fR \fImaster-device\fR \fB{mbr|ext}\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-M master-device {mbr|ext}"
+Install a Master Boot Record on the device specified as master-device, selecting
+the Standard or Extended Master Boot Loader per option. The primary partition
+table on master-device is undisturbed. If no valid Volume-ID (serial number) is
+present, then generate one and write it to the \s-1MBR\s0. If \fImbr\fR is set, the
+Standard Master Boot Loader will search partitions 1\-4 for an active flag, and
+boot the flagged partition. Only one active flag is allowed. If \fIext\fR is set,
+the search for an active partition will include extended partitions as well.
+The presence of the Extended Master Boot Loader on the Master Boot Record
+(\s-1MBR\s0 = sector 0) of a disk affects the operation of the \fI\-A\fR option.
+.IP "\fB\-p\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-p"
+Require interactive entry of all passwords set as "" in the configuration file.
+.IP "\fB\-P\fR \fI{fix|ignore|<global\-option\fR}>" 4
+.IX Item "-P {fix|ignore|<global-option}>"
+Fix or ignore 'corrupt' partition tables, e.g. partition tables with linear and
+cylinder/head/sector addresses that do not correspond. Always try \fBignore\fR
+first, as \fBfix\fR will re-write the partition table, possibly destroying all
+partitions on the disk.
+.Sp
+\&\fBignore\fR is also used to bypass the partition table check for partition types
+within the partition table which might not allow the installation of a \s-1LILO\s0 boot
+sector. Compare with the '\-F' flag, which overrides the check of the actual
+boot sector.
+.Sp
+\&\fB<global\-option>\fR allows the passing of any global option which may
+appear in the global section (top) of the configuration file (\fI/etc/lilo.conf\fR).
+For instance \fI'\-P nowarn'\fR will pass the 'nowarn' option, just as though 'nowarn'
+appeared in the configuration file (same as the '\-w' switch). Similarly
+\&\fI'\-P timeout=50'\fR will add or override the 'timeout=' line in the configuration
+file. Note that the general \fB\-P\fR switch actually duplicates a number of command
+line option switches. However, it is not strictly the same as some switches which
+cause an override of other options; e.g. '\-g' (\-P geometric), '\-L' (\-P lba32).
+.IP "\fB\-q\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-q"
+List the currently mapped files. \fBlilo\fR maintains a file, by default \fI/boot/map\fR,
+containing each name and location of the kernel(s) to boot. This option will list
+the names therein. Use with \fB\-v\fR for more detailed information about the
+installed boot loader.
+.IP "\fB\-r\fR \fIroot-directory\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-r root-directory"
+Before doing anything else, do a \fI'chroot'\fR to the indicated directory. The new
+root directory must contain a \fI/dev\fR directory and may need a /boot directory.
+It may also need an \fI/etc/lilo.conf\fR file.
+.IP "\fB\-R\fR \fIcommand-line\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-R command-line"
+This option sets the default command for the boot loader for the next time it
+executes. After execution the boot loader will erase this line because it is a
+once-only command. It is typically used in reboot scripts, just before calling
+\&'shutdown \-r'. Used without any arguments, it will cancel a \fIlock\fR\-ed or
+\&\fIfallback\fR command line.
+.IP "\fB\-s\fR \fIsave-file\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-s save-file"
+When lilo writes a new boot sector, it preserves the former contents of the boot
+sector in a file, named by default /boot/boot.NNNN, where \s-1NNNN\s0 is the hexadecimal
+representation of the major and minor device numbers of the drive/partition.
+.Sp
+This option defines the backup save file in one of three ways: a save directory
+(default is '/boot') using the default filename 'boot.NNNN' in the defined
+directory; a pathname template to which '.NNNN' is appended (default would be
+\&'/boot/boot'); or the full pathname of the file, which must include the correct
+\&'.NNNN' suffix. When used with the \-u option, the full file pathname must be set.
+.IP "\fB\-S\fR \fIsave-file\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-S save-file"
+Normally lilo will not overwrite an existing boot sector save file. This options
+says that overwriting is to be forced. As with \-s, the setting may be of a save
+directory, pathname template, or full pathname (which includes the '.NNNN' suffix).
+.IP "\fB\-t\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-t"
+Test only. Do not really write a new boot sector or map file. Use together with
+\&\fB\-v\fR to find out what lilo is about to do.
+.IP "\fB\-T\fR \fIoption\fR" 4
+.IX Item "-T option"
+Print out system information, some of it extracted from system bios. This is more
+convenient than booting the \s-1LILO\s0 diagnostic floppy on problem systems. \fBoption\fR
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