X-Git-Url: https://git.rrq.au/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Flilo.pod;h=cf2c194cab8a23ed808b28568278827e975b42a4;hb=6474a619fc4572914f921cbff9d72784c1792966;hp=602c8579a87620e310ea65a53918dbccf7683043;hpb=f574e1127a225e2de2e77a6b9e46a65986789f1f;p=rrq%2Fmaintain_lilo.git diff --git a/man/lilo.pod b/man/lilo.pod index 602c857..cf2c194 100644 --- a/man/lilo.pod +++ b/man/lilo.pod @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ manpage: LILO section: 8 title: lilo documentation -version: 23.3 -datum: 2013-05-01 +version: 24.2 +datum: 2015-11-22 =encoding utf8 @@ -44,19 +44,19 @@ override the configuration file, may be specified on the command line. =item B<-A> I Used with a single argument, inquire of active partition on device I; -e.g. I. With N==0: deactivate all partitions on the device. With N in +e.g. I. With N==0: deactivate all partitions on the device. With N in the range [1..n]: activate the specified partition and deactivate all others. Normally, only primary partitions [1..4] may be activated, but if the 'Extended -Master Boot Loader' is present on the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the device +Master Boot Loader' is present on the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the device (see the -M option), any partition may be made active. Whether the actual OS -in the partition will boot from an extended partition depends on the characteristics -of the OS. LILO boot records for Linux may be booted from an extended partition. +in the partition will boot from a logical partition depends on the characteristics +of the OS. LILO boot records for Linux may be booted from a logical partition. =item B<-b> I Set the boot device where the boot loader will be installed. For example I<"-b /dev/sda"> set the Master Boot Record (MBR) on the first disk as boot -device. I<"-b /dev/sdb5"> set the first extended partition on the second disk +device. I<"-b /dev/sdb5"> set the first logical partition on the second disk as boot device. =item B<-B> I @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ table on master-device is undisturbed. If no valid Volume-ID (serial number) is present, then generate one and write it to the MBR. If I 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 I is set, -the search for an active partition will include extended partitions as well. +the search for an active partition will include logical 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 I<-A> option. @@ -207,6 +207,13 @@ once-only command. It is typically used in reboot scripts, just before calling 'shutdown -r'. Used without any arguments, it will cancel a I-ed or I command line. +This Command line starts with image identifier (as shown during map file update), +then space, then kernel parameters. The kernel parameters are appended to kernel +command line constructed routinely. In either case, it there were parameters +or not, such one-time command will be treated by loaders code, as if it is set +at 'boot:' prompt. This could lead to 'password:' prompt at boot time. Be warned! +Refer to I for details. + =item B<-s> I When lilo writes a new boot sector, it preserves the former contents of the boot @@ -291,11 +298,11 @@ generate this version of LILO. =item B<-z> -When used with the '-M' switch, clears the Volume-ID. Usually used in the +When used with the '-M' switch, clears the Volume-ID. Usually used in the following sequence to generate a new Volume-ID: - lilo -z -M /dev/hda - lilo -M /dev/hda + lilo -z -M /dev/sda + lilo -M /dev/sda =item B<-Z> I