knl

[--kernel=]image [-f=flaglist] [--flags=flaglist] [--noram] [-p] [--prompt] [--ram=offset] [-r=device] [--root=device] [-s=device] [--swap=device] [-v=mode] [--video=mode] [--help] [--version] .

[--kernel=]image

Selects the kernel image file of interest.

-f=flaglist --flags=flaglist

Specifies the kernel flags to be set. Currently, only RO is implemented, which specifies that the root file system is to be mounted read-only by default. However, for compatibility with future additions, flags of the format Xn are also accepted, where n is in the range from 0 to 15 inclusive, and these will set the appropriate flag.

An option of None is also implemented to indicate that no flags should be set, but if used, the None option must be the only option specified.

--help

Displays a help screen, then exits.

--noram

Specifies that no ramdisk should be created by default.

This option is incompatible with the --prompt and --ram parameters.

-p --prompt

Specifies that a ramdisk should be created by default, and that the kernel should prompt for the relevant disk before loading the ramdisk image from disk.

This option is incompatible with the --noram option.

--ram=offset

Specifies that a ramdisk should be created by default, and the offset in the disk to the start of the ramdisk image. This offset may not exceed 8191 blocks.

This option is incompatible with the --noram option.

-r=device --root=device

Specifies the default device to mount as the file system root. The device can be specified as described in the DEVICES section (below), or can be specified as NFS to indicate that the file system root is remote NFS mounted.

-s=device --swap=device

Specifies the default device to mount as a swap partition. See the DEVICES section (below) for further details.

--version

Displays the program version, then exits.

-v=mode --video=mode

Specifies the default video mode. See the VIDEO MODES section (below) for further details. .

 496  1F0  Reserved
 498  1F2  Root flags
 500  1F4  Reserved
 502  1F6  Swap Device
 504  1F8  RAM Disk Parameters
 506  1FA  VGA Mode
 508  1FC  Root Device
 510  1FE  Boot Signature

/dev/aztcd           /dev/aztcd[1-255]
                     /dev/cdouble[0-127]
                     /dev/double[0-127]
                     /dev/fd[0-3]
/dev/flash           /dev/flash[1-7]
/dev/gscd            /dev/gscd[1-255]
/dev/hd[a-h]         /dev/hd[a-h][1-63]
/dev/hitcd           /dev/hitcd[1-255]
/dev/mcd             /dev/mcd[1-255]
/dev/optcd           /dev/optcd[1-255]
/dev/ram             /dev/ram[0-7]
/dev/rflash          /dev/rflash[1-7]
/dev/rom             /dev/rom[1-7]
/dev/rrom            /dev/rrom[1-7]
/dev/scd             /dev/scd[1-255]
/dev/sd[a-g]         /dev/sd[a-g][1-15]
/dev/sjcd            /dev/sjcd[1-255]
/dev/sonycd          /dev/sonycd[1-255]
/dev/xda             /dev/xda[1-63]
/dev/xdb             /dev/xdb[1-63]

/boot/vmlinuz
/boot/vmlinuz.test
/vmlinux
/vmlinux.test
/vmunix
/vmunix.test
/dev/fd0
/dev/fd1

Ask  = Prompt for the video mode to use
EVGA = Extended VGA (80x50)
VGA  = Standard VGA (80x25)

  0  = Mode selected by choosing '0' at the prompt.
  1  = Mode selected by choosing '1' at the prompt.
  2  = Mode selected by choosing '2' at the prompt.
  n  = Mode selected by choosing 'n' at the prompt.

0

Successful completion of task.

1

Kernel image file not specified.

2

Kernel image file not found.

3

Specified file is not a kernel image.

4

Kernel image file can't be updated.

5

Kernel image file not updated correctly.

255

--help or --version specified. .