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Master Boot Loader' is present on the Master Boot Record (\s-1MBR\s0) of the device
(see the \-M option), any partition may be made active. Whether the actual \s-1OS\s0
in the partition will boot from a logical partition depends on the characteristics
Master Boot Loader' is present on the Master Boot Record (\s-1MBR\s0) of the device
(see the \-M option), any partition may be made active. Whether the actual \s-1OS\s0
in the partition will boot from a logical partition depends on the characteristics
.IP "\fB\-b\fR \fIbootdev\fR" 4
.IX Item "-b bootdev"
Set the boot device where the boot loader will be installed. For example
.IP "\fB\-b\fR \fIbootdev\fR" 4
.IX Item "-b bootdev"
Set the boot device where the boot loader will be installed. For example
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
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
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 logical partitions as well.
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 logical partitions as well.
.IX Item "-X"
Reserved for \s-1LILO\s0 internal use. May produce different output for different \s-1LILO\s0
versions. The line beginning \*(L"CFLAGS=\*(R" will contain the compiler options used to
.IX Item "-X"
Reserved for \s-1LILO\s0 internal use. May produce different output for different \s-1LILO\s0
versions. The line beginning \*(L"CFLAGS=\*(R" will contain the compiler options used to
.IP "\fB\-Z\fR \fIoption\fR" 4
.IX Item "-Z option"
Tells the boot installer whether special precautions need to be taken because
.IP "\fB\-Z\fR \fIoption\fR" 4
.IX Item "-Z option"
Tells the boot installer whether special precautions need to be taken because
that the \s-1BIOS\s0 always gets \s-1DL\s0 right (\-Z1). Corresponds to, and overrides, the
configuration file option 'bios\-passes\-dl='.
.SH "CONFIG OPTIONS"
that the \s-1BIOS\s0 always gets \s-1DL\s0 right (\-Z1). Corresponds to, and overrides, the
configuration file option 'bios\-passes\-dl='.
.SH "CONFIG OPTIONS"
.SH "BOOT OPTIONS"
.IX Header "BOOT OPTIONS"
The options described here may be specified at boot time on the command line
.SH "BOOT OPTIONS"
.IX Header "BOOT OPTIONS"
The options described here may be specified at boot time on the command line
-.IP "\fBvga=[\s-1ASK\s0,EXT,EXTENDED,NORMAL,###,0x###]\fR" 4
+.IP "\fBvga=[\s-1ASK,EXT,EXTENDED,NORMAL\s0,###,0x###]\fR" 4
.IX Item "vga=[ASK,EXT,EXTENDED,NORMAL,###,0x###]"
Allows overriding the default video mode upon kernel startup.
.SH "BOOT ERRORS"
.IX Header "BOOT ERRORS"
The boot process takes place in two stages. The first stage loader is a single
.IX Item "vga=[ASK,EXT,EXTENDED,NORMAL,###,0x###]"
Allows overriding the default video mode upon kernel startup.
.SH "BOOT ERRORS"
.IX Header "BOOT ERRORS"
The boot process takes place in two stages. The first stage loader is a single
multi-sector second stage loader, but is very space limited. When the first
stage loader gets control, it types the letter 'L'; when it is ready to
transfer control to the second stage loader it types the letter 'I'. If any
multi-sector second stage loader, but is very space limited. When the first
stage loader gets control, it types the letter 'L'; when it is ready to
transfer control to the second stage loader it types the letter 'I'. If any
linear (24\-bit) disk address to a geometric (C:H:S) address. On older systems
which do not support lba32 (32\-bit) addressing, this error may also be generated.
Errors 99 and 9A usually mean the map file ('\-m' or 'map=') is not readable,
likely because \s-1LILO\s0 was not re-run after some system change, or there is a
geometry mismatch between what \s-1LILO\s0 used (lilo \-v3 to display) and what is
linear (24\-bit) disk address to a geometric (C:H:S) address. On older systems
which do not support lba32 (32\-bit) addressing, this error may also be generated.
Errors 99 and 9A usually mean the map file ('\-m' or 'map=') is not readable,
likely because \s-1LILO\s0 was not re-run after some system change, or there is a
geometry mismatch between what \s-1LILO\s0 used (lilo \-v3 to display) and what is
in the source distribution, may be needed to diagnose this problem).
.PP
When the second stage loader has received control from the first stage, it
prints the letter 'L', and when it has initialized itself, including verifying
the \*(L"Descriptor Table\*(R" \- the list of kernels/others to boot \- it will print
in the source distribution, may be needed to diagnose this problem).
.PP
When the second stage loader has received control from the first stage, it
prints the letter 'L', and when it has initialized itself, including verifying
the \*(L"Descriptor Table\*(R" \- the list of kernels/others to boot \- it will print
.PP
All second stage loader error messages are English text and try to pinpoint,
more or less successfully, the point of failure.
.PP
All second stage loader error messages are English text and try to pinpoint,
more or less successfully, the point of failure.