The boot: prompt waits for you to type advanced startup options.␊ |
If you don't type anything, the computer continues starting up normally. It␊ |
uses the kernel and configuration files on the startup device, which it also␊ |
uses as the root device. ␊ |
uses as the root device.␊ |
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Advanced startup options use the following syntax:␊ |
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flags: -v (verbose) -s (single user mode)␊ |
-x (safe mode) -f (ignore caches)␊ |
-F (ignore "Kernel Flags" specified in boot configuration file)␊ |
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"Graphics Mode"="WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH" (e.g. "1024x768x32")␊ |
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kernel flags (e.g. debug=0x144)␊ |
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Example: mach_kernel rd=disk0s1 -v "Graphics Mode"="1920x1200x32"␊ |
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If the computer won't start up properly, you may be able to start it up ␊ |
using safe mode. Type -x to start up in safe mode, which ignores all ␊ |
If the computer won't start up properly, you may be able to start it up␊ |
using safe mode. Type -x to start up in safe mode, which ignores all␊ |
cached driver files.␊ |
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Special booter hotkeys:␊ |
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Wait=Yes|No Prompt for a key press before starting the kernel.␊ |
"Quiet Boot"=Yes|No Use quiet boot mode (no messages or prompt).␊ |
Timeout=8 Number of seconds to pause at the boot: prompt.␊ |
"Instant Menu"=Yes Force displaying the partition selection menu. ␊ |
"Instant Menu"=Yes Force displaying the partition selection menu.␊ |
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"Default Partition" Sets the default boot partition,␊ |
=hd(x,y)|UUID|"Label" Specified as a disk/partition pair, an UUID, or a ␊ |
=hd(x,y)|UUID|"Label" Specified as a disk/partition pair, an UUID, or a␊ |
label enclosed in quotes.␊ |
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"Hide Partition" Remove unwanted partition(s) from the boot menu.␊ |
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"Rename Partition" Rename partition(s) for the boot menu.␊ |
=partition <alias> Where partition is hd(x,y), UUID or label enclosed␊ |
[;partition2 <alias2> in quotes. The alias can optionally be quoted too. ␊ |
[;partition2 <alias2> in quotes. The alias can optionally be quoted too.␊ |
...]␊ |
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GUI=No Disable the GUI (enabled by default).␊ |
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PciRoot=<value> Use an alternate value for PciRoot (default value 0).␊ |
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UseKernelCache=Yes|No Default is No. Yes will load pre-linked kernel and will ␊ |
UseKernelCache=Yes|No Default is No. Yes will load pre-linked kernel and will␊ |
ignore /E/E and /S/L/E/Extensions.mkext.␊ |
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GraphicsEnabler=Yes|No Automatic device-properties generation for gfx cards.␊ |
AtiConfig=<cardcfg> Use a different card config␊ |
UseAtiROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Ati ROM image ␊ |
UseAtiROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Ati ROM image␊ |
(path: /Extra/<vendorid>_<devid>_<subsysid>.rom)␊ |
UseNvidiaROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Nvidia ROM image ␊ |
UseNvidiaROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Nvidia ROM image␊ |
(path: /Extra/<vendorid>_<devid>.rom)␊ |
VBIOS=Yes|No Inject NVIDIA VBIOS into device-properties.␊ |
display_0=<value> Inject alternate value of display-cfg into NVDA,Display-A@0 (HEX).␊ |
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Wake=No Disable wake up after hibernation (default: enabled).␊ |
ForceWake=Yes Force using the sleepimage (disabled by default).␊ |
WakeImage=<file> Use an alternate sleepimage file. ␊ |
WakeImage=<file> Use an alternate sleepimage file.␊ |
(default path is /private/var/vm/sleepimage).␊ |
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DropSSDT=Yes Skip the SSDT tables while relocating the ACPI tables.␊ |
DSDT=<file> Use an alternate DSDT.aml file ␊ |
DSDT=<file> Use an alternate DSDT.aml file␊ |
(default paths:␊ |
/DSDT.aml /Extra/DSDT.aml bt(0,0)/Extra/DSDT.aml).␊ |
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EnableC3State=Yes Enable specific Processor power state, C3.␊ |
EnableC4State=Yes Enable specific Processor power state, C4.␊ |
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SMBIOS=<file> Use an alternate SMBIOS.plist file ␊ |
SMBIOS=<file> Use an alternate SMBIOS.plist file␊ |
(default paths:␊ |
/Extra/SMBIOS.plist bt(0,0)/Extra/SMBIOS.plist).␊ |
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smbios.plist doesn't exist, factory values are kept.␊ |
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"Scan Single Drive" Scan the drive only where the booter got loaded from.␊ |
=Yes|No Fix rescan pbs when using a DVD reader in AHCI mode. ␊ |
=Yes|No Fix rescan pbs when using a DVD reader in AHCI mode.␊ |
Rescan=Yes Enable CD-ROM rescan mode.␊ |
"Rescan Prompt"=Yes Prompts for enable CD-ROM rescan mode.␊ |
SystemId=<UUID> Set manually the system id UUID,␊ |