Hi
Here is some more parameters descrp and a few cleanings
-- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ somewhere between the playstation and the super cray --Thierry --------------2B959CB56AF81E681582321A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="param.diff" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="param.diff"--- linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.orig Fri Aug 27 16:38:09 1999 +++ linux/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt Fri Aug 27 16:56:50 1999 @@ -51,313 +51,325 @@ it will appear as a kernel argument readable via /proc/cmdline by programs running once the system is up. - 53c7xx= [HW,SCSI] + 53c7xx= [HW,SCSI] - adb_buttons= [HW,MOUSE] + adb_buttons= [HW,MOUSE] - advansys= [HW,SCSI] + advansys= [HW,SCSI] - aha152x= [HW,SCSI] + aha152x= [HW,SCSI] - aha1542= [HW,SCSI] + aha1542= [HW,SCSI] - aic7xxx= [HW,SCSI] + aic7xxx= [HW,SCSI] - AM53C974= [HW,SCSI] + AM53C974= [HW,SCSI] - apm= [APM] Automatic Power Management. + apm= [APM] Automatic Power Management. - arcrimi= [HW,NET] + arcrimi= [HW,NET] - atamouse= [HW,MOUSE] Atari Mouse. + atamouse= [HW,MOUSE] Atari Mouse. - atascsi= [HW,SCSI] Atari SCSI. + atascsi= [HW,SCSI] Atari SCSI. - aztcd= [HW,CD] Aztec CD driver. + aztcd= [HW,CD] Aztec CD driver. - baycom_par= [HW,AX25] BayCom Parallel Port AX.25 Modem. + baycom_par= [HW,AX25] BayCom Parallel Port AX.25 Modem. - baycom_ser_fdx= [HW,AX25] BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem in Full - Duplex Mode. + baycom_ser_fdx= [HW,AX25] BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem in Full + Duplex Mode. - baycom_ser_hdx= [HW,AX25] BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem in Half - Duplex Mode. + baycom_ser_hdx= [HW,AX25] BayCom Serial Port AX.25 Modem in Half + Duplex Mode. - bmouse= [HW,MOUSE,PS2] Bus mouse. + bmouse= [HW,MOUSE,PS2] Bus mouse. - BusLogic= [HW,SCSI] + BusLogic= [HW,SCSI] - cdu31a= [HW,CD] + cdu31a= [HW,CD] - cm206= [HW,CD] + cm206= [HW,CD] - com20020= [HW,NET] + com20020= [HW,NET] - com90io= [HW,NET] + com90io= [HW,NET] - com90xx= [HW,NET] + com90xx= [HW,NET] - console= + console= - cyclades= [HW,SERIAL] Cyclades multi-serial port adapter. + cyclades= [HW,SERIAL] Cyclades multi-serial port adapter. - debug [KNL] Enable kernel debugging. + debug [KNL] Enable kernel debugging. - decnet= [HW,NET] + decnet= [HW,NET] - digi= [HW,SERIAL] + digi= [HW,SERIAL] - digiepca= [HW,SERIAL] + digiepca= [HW,SERIAL] - dmascc= [HW,AX25,SERIAL] AX.25 Z80SCC driver with DMA - support available. + dmascc= [HW,AX25,SERIAL] AX.25 Z80SCC driver with DMA + support available. - dmasound= [HW,SOUND] + dmasound= [HW,SOUND] - dtc3181e= [HW,SCSI] + dtc3181e= [HW,SCSI] - eata= [HW,SCSI] + eata= [HW,SCSI] - eda= [HW,PS2] + eda= [HW,PS2] - edb= [HW,PS2] + edb= [HW,PS2] - ether= [HW,NET] Ethernet. + ether= [HW,NET] Ethernet. - fd_mcs= [HW,SCSI] + fd_mcs= [HW,SCSI] - fdomain= [HW,SCSI] + fdomain= [HW,SCSI] - floppy= [HW] + floppy= [HW] - ftape= [HW] Floppy Tape subsystem. + ftape= [HW] Floppy Tape subsystem. - gdth= [HW,SCSI] + gdth= [HW,SCSI] - gscd= [HW,CD] + gscd= [HW,CD] - gvp11= [HW,SCSI] + gvp11= [HW,SCSI] - hd= [EIDE] IDE and EIDE hard drive subsystem. + hd= [EIDE] IDE and EIDE hard drive subsystem. - hfmodem= [HW,AX25] + hfmodem= [HW,AX25] - HiSax= [HW,ISDN] + HiSax= [HW,ISDN] - hisax= [HW,ISDN] + hisax= [HW,ISDN] - ibmmcascsi= [HW,MCA,SCSI] IBM MicroChannel SCSI adapter. + ibmmcascsi= [HW,MCA,SCSI] IBM MicroChannel SCSI adapter. - icn= [HW,ISDN] + icn= [HW,ISDN] - in2000= [HW,SCSI] + ideX= [HW] - init= [KNL] + in2000= [HW,SCSI] - ip= [PNP] + init= [KNL] default init level - isp16= [HW,CD] + initrd= [RAM] specify what init image to use - js_14= [HW,JOY] + ip= [PNP] - js_am= [HW,JOY] + isp16= [HW,CD] - js_an= [HW,JOY] + js_14= [HW,JOY] - js_as= [HW.JOY] + js_am= [HW,JOY] - js_console= [HW,JOY] + js_an= [HW,JOY] - js_console2= [HW,JOY] + js_as= [HW.JOY] - js_console3= [HW,JOY] + js_console= [HW,JOY] - js_db9= [HW,JOY] + js_console2= [HW,JOY] - js_db9_2= [HW,JOY] + js_console3= [HW,JOY] - js_db9_3= [HW,JOY] + js_db9= [HW,JOY] - js_tg= [HW,JOY] + js_db9_2= [HW,JOY] - js_tg_2= [HW,JOY] + js_db9_3= [HW,JOY] - js_tg_3= [HW,JOY] + js_tg= [HW,JOY] - kbd-reset [VT] + js_tg_2= [HW,JOY] - load_ramdisk= [RAM] + js_tg_3= [HW,JOY] - lp=0 [LP] Specify parallel ports to use, e.g, -or lp=port[,port...] lp=none,parport0 (lp0 not configured, lp1 uses -or lp=reset first parallel port). 'lp=0' disables the printer -or lp=auto driver. 'lp=reset' (which can be specified in - addition to the ports) causes attached - printers to be reset. Using - lp=port1,port2,... specifies the parallel - ports to associate lp devices with, starting - with lp0. A port specification may be 'none' - to skip that lp device, or a parport name such - as 'parport0'. Specifying 'lp=auto' instead - of a port specification list means that device - IDs from each port should be examined, to see - if an IEEE 1284-compliant printer is attached; - if so, the driver will manage that printer. + kbd-reset [VT] - ltpc= [HW] + load_ramdisk= [RAM] - mac5380= [HW,SCSI] + lp=0 [LP] Specify parallel ports to use, e.g, +or lp=port[,port...] lp=none,parport0 (lp0 not configured, lp1 uses +or lp=reset first parallel port). 'lp=0' disables the printer +or lp=auto driver. 'lp=reset' (which can be specified in + addition to the ports) causes attached + printers to be reset. Using + lp=port1,port2,... specifies the parallel + ports to associate lp devices with, starting + with lp0. A port specification may be 'none' + to skip that lp device, or a parport name such + as 'parport0'. Specifying 'lp=auto' instead + of a port specification list means that device + IDs from each port should be examined, to see + if an IEEE 1284-compliant printer is attached; + if so, the driver will manage that printer. - maxcpus= [SMP] States the maximum number of processors that - an SMP kernel should make use of. + ltpc= [HW] - max_scsi_luns= [SCSI] + mac5380= [HW,SCSI] - mca-pentium [BUGS=ix86] + maxcpus= [SMP] States the maximum number of processors that + an SMP kernel should make use of. - mcd= [HW,CD] + max_scsi_luns= [SCSI] - mcdx= [HW,CD] + mca-pentium [BUGS=ix86] - md= [HW] + mcd= [HW,CD] - mdacon= [MDA] + mcdx= [HW,CD] - msmouse= [HW,MOUSE] Microsoft Mouse. + md= [HW] - ncr5380= [HW,SCSI] + mdacon= [MDA] - ncr53c400= [HW,SCSI] + mem= [KNL] force use XX Mb of memory when the kernel is not able + to see the whole system memory - ncr53c400a= [HW,SCSI] + msmouse= [HW,MOUSE] Microsoft Mouse. - ncr53c406a= [HW,SCSI] + ncr5380= [HW,SCSI] - ncr53c8xx= [HW,SCSI] + ncr53c400= [HW,SCSI] - nfsaddrs= [NFS] + ncr53c400a= [HW,SCSI] - nfsroot= [NFS] + ncr53c406a= [HW,SCSI] - no387 [BUGS=ix86] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths - emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor - is present. + ncr53c8xx= [HW,SCSI] - noapic [SMP,APIC] Tells the kernel not to make use of any - APIC that may be present on the system. + nfsaddrs= [NFS] - no-halt [BUGS=ix86] + nfsroot= [NFS] - noinitrd [RAM] Tells the kernel not to load any configured - initial ramdisc. + no387 [BUGS=ix86] Tells the kernel to use the 387 maths + emulation library even if a 387 maths coprocessor + is present. - no-scroll [VGA] + noapic [SMP,APIC] Tells the kernel not to make use of any + APIC that may be present on the system. - nosmp [SMP] Tells an SMP kernel to act as a UP kernel. + no-halt [BUGS=ix86] - optcd= [HW,CD] + noinitrd [RAM] Tells the kernel not to load any configured + initial ramdisc. - panic= + no-scroll [VGA] - parport=0 [HW,PPT] Specify parallel ports. 0 -or parport=auto disables. Use 'auto' to force the driver -or parport=0xBBB[,IRQ[,DMA]] to use any IRQ/DMA settings detected - (the default is to ignore detected - IRQ/DMA settings because of possible - conflicts). You can specify the base - address, IRQ, and DMA settings; IRQ - and DMA should be numbers or 'auto' - (for using detected settings on that - particular port). Parallel ports are - assigned in the order they are - specified on the command line, - starting with parport0. + nosmp [SMP] Tells an SMP kernel to act as a UP kernel. - pas16= [HW,SCSI] + optcd= [HW,CD] - pcbit= [HW,ISDN] + panic= kernel behaviour on panic - pcd. [PARIDE] + parport=0 [HW,PPT] Specify parallel ports. 0 +or parport= auto disables. Use 'auto' to force the driver +or parport= 0xBBB[,IRQ[,DMA]] to use any IRQ/DMA settings detected + (the default is to ignore detected + IRQ/DMA settings because of possible + conflicts). You can specify the base + address, IRQ, and DMA settings; IRQ + and DMA should be numbers or 'auto' + (for using detected settings on that + particular port). Parallel ports are + assigned in the order they are + specified on the command line, + starting with parport0. - pci= [PCI] + pas16= [HW,SCSI] - pd. [PARIDE] + pcbit= [HW,ISDN] - pf. [PARIDE] + pcd. [PARIDE] - pg. [PARIDE] + pci= [PCI] - pirq= [SMP,APIC] + pd. [PARIDE] - plip= [PPT,NET] Parallel port network link. + pf. [PARIDE] - profile= + pg. [PARIDE] - prompt_ramdisk= [RAM] Whether to prompt for ramdisk before loading - its contents into memory. + pirq= [SMP,APIC] - pt. [PARIDE] + plip= [PPT,NET] Parallel port network link. - ramdisk= [RAM] + profile= enable kernel profiling via /proc/profile (param:log level) - ramdisk_size= [RAM] + prompt_ramdisk= [RAM] Whether to prompt for ramdisk before loading + its contents into memory. - ramdisk_start= [RAM] + pt. [PARIDE] - reboot= [BUGS=ix86] + ramdisk= [RAM] - reserve= + ramdisk_size= [RAM] - riscom8= [HW,SERIAL] + ramdisk_start= [RAM] - ro [KNL] Mount root device read-only on boot. + reboot= [BUGS=ix86] - root= + reserve= force the kernel to ignore some mem area - rw [KNL] Mount root device read-write on boot. + riscom8= [HW,SERIAL] - sbpcd= [HW,CD] Soundblaster CD adapter. + ro [KNL] Mount root device read-only on boot. - scsi_logging= [SCSI] + root= [KNL] root filesystem - sjcd= [HW,CD] + rw [KNL] Mount root device read-write on boot. - sonycd535= [HW,CD] + S [KNL] run init in single mode - sound= [SOUND] + sbpcd= [HW,CD] Soundblaster CD adapter. - soundmodem= [HW,AX25,SOUND] Sound cards used as AX.25 modems. + scsi_logging= [SCSI] - specialix= [HW,SERIAL] Specialix multi-serial port adapter. + sjcd= [HW,CD] - st= [HW] + sonycd535= [HW,CD] - st0x= [HW,SCSI] + sound= [SOUND] - stram_swap= [HW] + soundmodem= [HW,AX25,SOUND] Sound cards used as AX.25 modems. - sym53c416= [HW,SCSI] + specialix= [HW,SERIAL] Specialix multi-serial port adapter. - sym53c8xx= [HW,SCSI] + st= [HW] - t128= [HW,SCSI] + st0x= [HW,SCSI] - tmc8xx= [HW,SCSI] + stram_swap= [HW] - tmscsim= [HW,SCSI] + sym53c416= [HW,SCSI] - tp720= [HW,PS2] + sym53c8xx= [HW,SCSI] - u14-34f= [HW,SCSI] + t128= [HW,SCSI] - video= [FB] + tmc8xx= [HW,SCSI] - wd33c93= [HW,SCSI] + tmscsim= [HW,SCSI] - wd7000= [HW,SCSI] + tp720= [HW,PS2] - wdt= [HW] + u14-34f= [HW,SCSI] - xd= [HW,XT] + vga= [KNL] on ix386, enable to choose a peculiar video mode + vga=ask - xd_geo= [HW,XT] + video= [FB] + + wd33c93= [HW,SCSI] + + wd7000= [HW,SCSI] + + wdt= [HW] + + xd= [HW,XT] + + xd_geo= [HW,XT]
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