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diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7 index 82367bd4ff..65678166fb 100644 --- a/man7/bootparam.7 +++ b/man7/bootparam.7 @@ -42,31 +42,31 @@ When the kernel is booted directly by the BIOS (say from a floppy to which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'), you have no opportunity to specify any parameters. So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to -use software that is able to pass parameters, like LILO or loadlin. +use boot loader software that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB. -The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the -most commonly used. -It has the ability to boot various kernels, and -stores the configuration information in a plain text file. -(See -.BR lilo (8) -and -.BR lilo.conf (5).) -LILO can boot DOS, OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, UnixWare, etc., and is quite flexible. - -The other commonly used Linux loader is 'LoadLin', which is a DOS -program that has the capability to launch a Linux kernel from the DOS -prompt (with boot-args) assuming that certain resources are available. -This is good for people that want to launch Linux from DOS. - -It is also very useful if you have certain hardware which relies on -the supplied DOS driver to put the hardware into a known state. -A common example is 'SoundBlaster Compatible' sound cards that require -the DOS driver to twiddle a few mystical registers to put the card -into a SB compatible mode. -Booting DOS with the supplied driver, and -then loading Linux from the DOS prompt with loadlin avoids the reset -of the card that happens if one rebooted instead. +.\" The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the +.\" most commonly used. +.\" It has the ability to boot various kernels, and +.\" stores the configuration information in a plain text file. +.\" (See +.\" .BR lilo (8) +.\" and +.\" .BR lilo.conf (5).) +.\" LILO can boot DOS, OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, UnixWare, etc., and is quite flexible. +.\" +.\" The other commonly used Linux loader is 'LoadLin', which is a DOS +.\" program that has the capability to launch a Linux kernel from the DOS +.\" prompt (with boot-args) assuming that certain resources are available. +.\" This is good for people that want to launch Linux from DOS. +.\" +.\" It is also very useful if you have certain hardware which relies on +.\" the supplied DOS driver to put the hardware into a known state. +.\" A common example is 'SoundBlaster Compatible' sound cards that require +.\" the DOS driver to twiddle a few mystical registers to put the card +.\" into a SB compatible mode. +.\" Booting DOS with the supplied driver, and +.\" then loading Linux from the DOS prompt with loadlin avoids the reset +.\" of the card that happens if one rebooted instead. .SS The argument list The kernel command line is parsed into a list of strings (boot arguments) separated by spaces. |