Boot Options

There are two types of boot options available. First, there are options that affect the installer. Second, there are kernel options. Some of the more common options are:

a) installer options

• install -- select an installation source
• network options -- the network options
• vnc options -- options for installation via VNC

b) kernel options

• splash -- influence the behavior of the splash screen
• apm -- toggle power management
• acpi -- advanced configuration and power interface
• ide -- control the IDE subsystem