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The Linux kernel accepts boot time parameters as it starts to boot system. This is used to inform kernel about various hardware parameters. You need boot time parameters:
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The Linux kernel accepts boot time parameters as it starts to boot system. The bootloader load Linux kernel to RAM and then it boots kernel with these parameters. These parameters are used to inform kernel about various hardware or kernel behavior.  
  
* Troubleshoot system
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You need boot time parameters for:
* Hardware parameters that the kernel would not able to determine on its own
 
* Force kernel to override the default hardware parameters in order to increase performance
 
* Password and other recovery operations
 
  
The kernel command line syntax
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*Troubleshoot system
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*Hardware parameters that the kernel would not able to determine on its own
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*Force kernel to override the default hardware parameters in order to increase performance
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*Password and other recovery operations
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The kernel command line syntax  
  
 
  name=value1,value2,value3
 
  name=value1,value2,value3
  
See also:
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See also:  
* [[The IGEP X-loader#Configuration_file:_igep.ini | Modifying boot options using IGEP X-Loader bootloader]]
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*[[The IGEP X-loader#Configuration_file:_igep.ini|Modifying boot options using IGEP X-Loader bootloader]]
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[[Category:Software]] [[Category:Linux_Kernel]]

Latest revision as of 16:38, 27 November 2012

The Linux kernel accepts boot time parameters as it starts to boot system. The bootloader load Linux kernel to RAM and then it boots kernel with these parameters. These parameters are used to inform kernel about various hardware or kernel behavior.

You need boot time parameters for:

  • Troubleshoot system
  • Hardware parameters that the kernel would not able to determine on its own
  • Force kernel to override the default hardware parameters in order to increase performance
  • Password and other recovery operations

The kernel command line syntax

name=value1,value2,value3

See also: