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Using the Help System

+ +The boot loader online help is context sensitive. It gives information +about the selected menu item or, if you are editing boot options, +it tries to look up information about the option in which the cursor is +positioned.
+
+Navigation Keys

+ + Up Arrow: highlight previous link
+ Down Arrow: highlight next link
+ Left Arrow, Backspace: return to previous topic
+ Right Arrow, Enter, Space: follow link
+ Page Up: scroll up one page
+ Page Down: scroll down one page
+ Home: go to page start
+ End: go to page end
+ Esc: leave help
+ +
Return to Boot Options + + +
+

Language and Keyboard Layout Selection

+ +Press F2 to change language and keyboard layout the boot loader uses. + +

Return to Boot Options + + +
+

Choose Profile

+ +Press F3 to select a profile. Your system will be started using the +configuration saved in this profile. + +

Return to Boot Options + + +
+

Boot Options

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

Kernel Options: splash

+ +The splash screen is the picture shown during system start-up.
+
+splash=0
+The splash screen is switched off. This may be useful +with very old monitors or if some error occurs.
+
+splash=verbose
Activates splash, kernel and boot messages are +still shown.
+
+splash=silent
+Activates splash, but no messages. Instead a progress bar is drawn.
+
+Return to Boot Options + + +
+

Kernel Options: apm

+ +APM is one of the two power management strategies used on current +computers. It is mainly used with laptops for functions like suspend +to disk, but it may also be responsible for switching off the +computer after power down. APM relies on a correct working BIOS. If +the BIOS is broken, APM may have only limited use or even prevent the +computer from working. Therefore, it may be switched off with the +parameter

+ + apm=off -- switch off APM completely

+ +Some very new computers may benefit more from the newer +ACPI. + +

Return to Boot Options + + +
+

Kernel Options: acpi

+ +ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a +standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces +between an operating system and the BIOS. By default, acpi is +switched on when a BIOS is detected that is newer than from year +2000. There are several commonly +used parameters to control the behavior of ACPI:
+
+ pci=noacpi -- do not use ACPI to route PCI interrupts + acpi=oldboot -- only the parts of ACPI that are relevant +for booting remain activated
+ acpi=off -- switch off ACPI completely
+ acpi=force -- switch on ACPI even if your BIOS is dated +before 2000
+
+Especially on new computers, it replaces the old +apm system. + + +

Return to Boot Options + + +
+

Kernel Options: ide

+ +IDE is, unlike SCSI, commonly used in most desktop workstations. +To circumvent some hardware problems that occur with IDE systems, use the +kernel parameter:

+ + ide=nodma -- switch off dma for IDE drives
+ + + +

Return to Boot Options. + + -- cgit v1.2.1