Package: lilo Version: 1:24.0-2 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch I've just fought my way through some problematic kernel upgrade and found -R option very handy. However, it's clear to me now, its documentation lacks some vital details. I've tried to adhere to lilo(8) style as much as I could.
p.s. I was using lilo_23.2 source. I've checked man/lilo.8 hasn't been changed in lilo_24.0. -- Torvalds' goal for Linux is very simple: World Domination Stallman's goal for GNU is even simpler: Freedom
diff -urN backup/man/lilo.8 lilo-23.2/man/lilo.8 --- backup/man/lilo.8 2010-11-01 18:18:30.000000000 +0200 +++ lilo-23.2/man/lilo.8 2013-08-19 01:09:52.000000000 +0300 @@ -258,6 +258,21 @@ 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. + +.I command line +starts with image identifier +(as showed during map file update), +then blank space, +then kernel parameters. +The kernel parameters are appended to kernel command line constructed routinely. +In either case, +if there were parameters or not, +such one-time command line will be treated, +by loader's code, +as if it is set at `boot:' prompt. +What could lead to `password:' prompt at boot time. +Refer to 'lilo.conf(5)' for details. +Be warned. .TP .BI "\-\^s " save-file When Binary files backup/man/.lilo.8.swp and lilo-23.2/man/.lilo.8.swp differ
