Image Options; Sstk Command Line Options - HP Integrity rx1600 Deployment Manual

Table 4-3 Global Options (continued)
Global Option
delay=number
prompt
verbose=number
root=filename
read-only
append=string
initrd=filename
image=filename
chooser=name
message=filename
fX=filename
noedd30
quiet
• The image options are specific to a particular kernel image. Each kernel image must be
identified with a logical name called a label. At least one image must be defined.
Table 4-4 Image Options
Image Option
root=filename
read-only
append=string
initrd=filename
label=string
description=string
• The SSTK command-line options for the Linux kernel, which are specified as a string of
values to the image "append" option, bring up the toolkit environment.
Table 4-5 SSTK Command Line Options
SSTK Option
ssstk_init=filename
ssstk_mount_type=string
Description
Specifies the number of tenths of seconds to wait before autobooting when not
in interactive mode. Default is 0.
Forces interactive mode.
Sets level of verbosity [0–5]. Default is 0 (no verbosity).
Sets global root filesystem for Linux/ia64.
Forces root filesystem to be mounted read-only.
Appends a string of options to kernel command line.
Specifies the name of the initrd file.
Defines a new image.
Specifies the kernel chooser to use simple or textmenu.
Specifies a message to be printed on the main screen (if this functionality is
supported by the chooser).
Specifies that the contents of a file be displayed when a certain function key, X,
is pressed (if this functionality is supported by the chooser). X can vary from 1–12
to cover function keys F1 to F12.
When FALSE, specifies that the EDD30 EFI variable not be forced to TRUE. In
other words, the EDD30 mode is not forced if this option is not set.
Limits the onscreen output messages during the preboot image loading process.
Description
Sets the root file system for kernel
Forces the root file system to be mounted read-only
Appends a string of options to kernel command line
Specifies the name of the initrd file
Specifies the logical name of image (used in interactive mode)
Specifies the one-line text description of the image
Description
Specifies the name of the script on the root file system that initializes the SSTK
environment by copying the repository into the RAMdisk workspace. This script
is named bootstrap. This does not need to change.
Specifies the file system type of your repository. Specify nfs for a Linux
workstation (or repository server).
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