Author: alexander Date: 2007-08-29 08:18:03 -0600 (Wed, 29 Aug 2007) New Revision: 2045
Modified: trunk/isolinux/options1.msg trunk/isolinux/options2.msg trunk/isolinux/options3.msg trunk/isolinux/options4.msg Log: Reorganized boot help screens so that the top lines don't scroll out Modified: trunk/isolinux/options1.msg =================================================================== --- trunk/isolinux/options1.msg 2007-08-29 14:07:31 UTC (rev 2044) +++ trunk/isolinux/options1.msg 2007-08-29 14:18:03 UTC (rev 2045) @@ -4,15 +4,7 @@ linux64 - A 64-bit kernel for use with CLFS Options [page 1 of 4]: -vga=[res] - Examples: - vga=795 (1280x1024x24) vga=792 (1024x768x24) vga=789 (800x600x24) - vga=794 (1280x1024x16) vga=791 (1024x768x16) vga=788 (800x600x16) - NOTE: This is for the framebuffer console and has nothing to do with X - server resolution. Also, it causes some X video drivers (e.g., "s3virge") to - malfunction. X server bug reports will be ignored if you use this option. - TZ=[timezone] Examples: TZ=EDT-4 TZ=America/New_York @@ -26,6 +18,11 @@ LANG=[locale] Example: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 -If you don't specify your timezone or locale at the boot prompt, -a configuration dialog will appear later during boot. + If you don't specify your timezone or locale at the boot prompt, + a configuration dialog will appear later during boot. +nodhcp + Prevents the CD from attempting to obtain an IP address automatically. + May be required for wireless networking, because the WEP or WPA key + needs to be set up first. + Modified: trunk/isolinux/options2.msg =================================================================== --- trunk/isolinux/options2.msg 2007-08-29 14:07:31 UTC (rev 2044) +++ trunk/isolinux/options2.msg 2007-08-29 14:18:03 UTC (rev 2045) @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ linux64 - A 64-bit kernel for use with CLFS Options [page 2 of 4]: + toram Loads the whole CD contents (except sources and proprietary video drivers) to RAM. @@ -11,11 +12,6 @@ Note: this needs at least 512 MB of RAM, and you also need to enable swap if you have less than 768 MB of RAM. -nodhcp - Prevents the CD from attempting to obtain an IP address automatically. - May be required for wireless networking, because the WEP or WPA key - needs to be set up first. - rootdelay=X Waits X seconds before attempting to find the CD. Required (with X=20) for booting from USB or FireWire CD-ROMs. @@ -29,3 +25,4 @@ Uses /dev/XXX for software suspending (AKA hibernation) and resuming. See /root/README for details. + Modified: trunk/isolinux/options3.msg =================================================================== --- trunk/isolinux/options3.msg 2007-08-29 14:07:31 UTC (rev 2044) +++ trunk/isolinux/options3.msg 2007-08-29 14:18:03 UTC (rev 2045) @@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ VIA, or Winbond. Drivers for other chipsets are likely to contain bugs that lead to data loss. -new_firewire - Uses the new FireWire drivers. - load=module1,module2,... Loads the specified modules unconditionally from initramfs. Use if your SCSI or IDE controller is not autodetected. If you don't specify this parameter Modified: trunk/isolinux/options4.msg =================================================================== --- trunk/isolinux/options4.msg 2007-08-29 14:07:31 UTC (rev 2044) +++ trunk/isolinux/options4.msg 2007-08-29 14:18:03 UTC (rev 2045) @@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ linux64 - A 64-bit kernel for use with CLFS Options [page 4 of 4]: +new_firewire + Uses the new FireWire stack. + nomsi noapic nolapic pci=noacpi acpi=off blacklist=yenta-socket ide=nodma These options work around various chipset bugs. Try them one-by-one in the order given above and in various combinations if the CD does not boot, or if @@ -11,7 +14,15 @@ brltty=drv[,dev[,tbl]] Example: brltty=bm,usb: - Enables a refreshable Braille display supported by driver drv, connected to device dev, with a translation table tbl. The example specifies a BAUM SuperVario 40 Braille display connected by USB with default Braille table. + +vga=[res] + Examples: + vga=795 (1280x1024x24) vga=792 (1024x768x24) vga=789 (800x600x24) + vga=794 (1280x1024x16) vga=791 (1024x768x16) vga=788 (800x600x16) + + NOTE: This is for the framebuffer console and has nothing to do with X + server resolution. Also, it causes some X video drivers (e.g., "s3virge") to + malfunction. X server bug reports will be ignored if you use this option. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/livecd FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
