patch-2.4.0-test5 linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt

• Lines: 90
• Date: Thu Jul 27 16:52:09 2000
• Orig file: v2.4.0-test4/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
• Orig date: Fri Jul 14 12:12:04 2000

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.0-test4/linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 
 	BUGS=	Relates to possible processor bugs on the said processor.
 	KNL 	Is a kernel start-up parameter.
+	BOOT	Is a boot loader parameter.
+
+Parameters denoted with BOOT are actually interpreted by the boot
+loader, and have no meaning to the kernel directly.
 
 Note that ALL kernel parameters listed below are CASE SENSITIVE, and that
 a trailing = on the name of any parameter states that that parameter will
@@ -187,6 +191,8 @@
 
 	ftape=		[HW] Floppy Tape subsystem debugging options.
 
+	gamma=		[HW,DRM]
+
 	gc=		[HW,JOY]
 
 	gc_2=		[HW,JOY]
@@ -208,6 +214,8 @@
 
 	hisax=		[HW,ISDN]
 
+	i810=		[HW,DRM]
+
 	ibmmcascsi=	[HW,MCA,SCSI] IBM MicroChannel SCSI adapter.
 
 	icn=		[HW,ISDN]
@@ -224,6 +232,8 @@
 
 	init=		[KNL]
 
+	initrd=		[BOOT] Specify the location of the initial ramdisk. 
+
 	ip=		[PNP]
 
 	isp16=		[HW,CD]
@@ -234,6 +244,8 @@
  
 	kbd-reset	[VT]
 
+	keep_initrd	[HW, ARM]
+
 	load_ramdisk=	[RAM] List of ramdisks to load from floppy.
 
 	logi_busmouse=	[HW, MOUSE]
@@ -286,11 +298,14 @@
 
 	megaraid=	[HW,SCSI]
  
-	mem=		[KNL] force use XX Mb of memory when the kernel is not
-			able to see the whole system memory or for test.
+	mem=nn[KMG]	[KNL,BOOT] force use of a specific amount of
+			memory; to be used when the kernel is not able
+			to see the whole system memory or for test.
 
 	memfrac=	[KNL]
- 
+
+	mga=		[HW,DRM]
+
 	mpu401=		[HW,SOUND]
  
 	msmouse=	[HW,MOUSE] Microsoft Mouse.
@@ -405,6 +420,10 @@
 
 	quiet=		[KNL] Disable log messages.
  
+	r128=		[HW,DRM]
+
+	raid=		[HW,RAID]
+
 	ramdisk=	[RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes [deprecated].
 
 	ramdisk_blocksize=
@@ -500,8 +519,11 @@
  
 	video=		[FB] frame buffer configuration.
 
-	vga=		[KNL] on ix386, enable to choose a peculiar video mode
-			(use vga=ask for menu).
+	vga=		[BOOT] on ix386, select a particular video mode
+			(use vga=ask for menu).  This is actually a
+			boot loader parameter; the value is passed to
+			the kernel using a special protocol.  See
+			linux/Documentation/i386/boot.txt for information.
 
 	vmhalt=		[KNL,S390]