Index: branches/ErmaC/MainTrunkPatch/doc/BootHelp.txt =================================================================== --- branches/ErmaC/MainTrunkPatch/doc/BootHelp.txt (revision 2148) +++ branches/ErmaC/MainTrunkPatch/doc/BootHelp.txt (revision 2149) @@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ kernel: kernel name (e.g. "mach_kernel" - must be in "/" ) - flags: -v (verbose) -s (single user mode) - -x (safe mode) -f (ignore caches) + flags: -v (verbose), -s (single user mode), + -x (safe mode), -f (ignore caches), -F (ignore "Kernel Flags" specified in boot configuration file) "Graphics Mode"="WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH" (e.g. "1024x768x32") @@ -25,27 +25,31 @@ Example: mach_kernel rd=disk0s1 -v "Graphics Mode"="1920x1200x32" -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. +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. Special booter hotkeys: +----------------------- F5 Rescans optical drive. F10 Scans and displays all BIOS accessible drives. Special booter commands: +------------------------ ?memory Displays information about the computer's memory. ?video Displays VESA video modes supported by the computer's BIOS. ?norescan Leaves optical drive rescan mode. Additional useful command-line options: +--------------------------------------- config= Use an alternate Boot.plist file. Options useful in the org.chameleon.Boot.plist file: - 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. +---------------------------------------------------- + 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. "Default Partition" Sets the default boot partition, =hd(x,y)|UUID|"Label" Specified as a disk/partition pair, an UUID, or a @@ -75,40 +79,39 @@ KeyLayout=keymap Use to change the keyboard mapping of the bootloader (e.g. KeyLayout=mac-fr) - GraphicsEnabler=Yes|No Automatic device-properties generation for gfx cards. + GraphicsEnabler=Yes|No Automatic device-properties generation for graphics cards. AtiConfig= Use a different card config, e.g. AtiConfig=Megalodon. AtiPorts= Specify the number of ports, e.g. AtiPorts=2. - UseAtiROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Ati ROM image - (path: /Extra/__.rom) - UseNvidiaROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Nvidia ROM image - (path: /Extra/_.rom) - VBIOS=Yes|No Inject NVIDIA VBIOS into device-properties. + UseAtiROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Ati ROM image + (default path: /Extra/__.rom) + UseNvidiaROM=Yes|No Use an alternate Nvidia ROM image + (default path: /Extra/_.rom) + VBIOS=Yes|No Inject VBIOS to device-properties. display_0= Inject alternate value of display-cfg into NVDA,Display-A@0 (HEX). display_1= Inject alternate value of display-cfg into NVDA,Display-B@1 (HEX). - EnableHDMIAudio=Yes Inject HDMI audio for NVIDIA + EnableHDMIAudio=Yes Inject HDMI audio for NVIDIA and ATI. IGPlatformId= For Intel Gen7 graphics, range 0-11, see http://blog.stuffedcow.net/2012/07/intel-hd4000-qeci-acceleration - EthernetBuiltIn=Yes|No Automatic "built-in"=yes device-properties generation + EthernetBuiltIn=Yes|No Automatic "built-in"=YES device-properties generation for ethernet interfaces. + ForceHPET=Yes|No Force HPET on (disabled by default). - USBBusFix=Yes Enable all USB fixes below: - EHCIacquire=Yes Enable the EHCI fix (disabled by default). - UHCIreset=Yes Enable the UHCI fix (disabled by default). - USBLegacyOff=Yes Enable the USB Legacy fix (disabled by default). + USBBusFix=Yes Enable the EHCI and UHCI fixes (disabled by default). + EHCIacquire=Yes Enable the EHCI fix (disabled by default). + UHCIreset=Yes Enable the UHCI fix (disabled by default). + USBLegacyOff=Yes Force USB Legacy off (disabled by default). - ForceHPET=Yes|No Force Enable HPET. + Wake=No Disable wake up after hibernation (enbaled by default). + ForceWake=Yes Force using the sleepimage (disabled by default). + WakeImage= Use an alternate sleepimage file + (default path is /private/var/vm/sleepimage). - Wake=No Disable wake up after hibernation (default: enabled). - ForceWake=Yes Force using the sleepimage (disabled by default). - WakeImage= Use an alternate sleepimage file. - (default path is /private/var/vm/sleepimage). + DropSSDT=Yes Skip the SSDT tables while relocating the ACPI tables. + DSDT= Use an alternate DSDT.aml file + (default path: /DSDT.aml + /Extra/DSDT.aml bt(0,0)/Extra/DSDT.aml). - DropSSDT=Yes Skip the SSDT tables while relocating the ACPI tables. - DSDT= Use an alternate DSDT.aml file - (default paths: - /DSDT.aml /Extra/DSDT.aml bt(0,0)/Extra/DSDT.aml). - GenerateCStates=Yes Enable auto generation of processor idle sleep states (C-States). GeneratePStates=Yes Enable auto generation of processor power performance @@ -120,20 +123,21 @@ EnableC3State=Yes Enable specific Processor power state, C3. EnableC4State=Yes Enable specific Processor power state, C4. - SMBIOS= Use an alternate SMBIOS.plist file - (default paths: - /Extra/SMBIOS.plist bt(0,0)/Extra/SMBIOS.plist). + SMBIOS= Use an alternate SMBIOS.plist file + (default path: /smbios.plist /Extra/smbios.plist + bt(0,0)/Extra/smbios.plist). - SMBIOSdefaults=No Don't use the Default values for SMBIOS overriding if - smbios.plist doesn't exist, factory values are kept. + SMBIOSdefaults=No Don't use the Default values for SMBIOS overriding + if smbios.plist doesn't exist, factory + values are kept. - "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. - Rescan=Yes Enable CD-ROM rescan mode. - "Rescan Prompt"=Yes Prompts for enable CD-ROM rescan mode. - SystemId= Set manually the system id UUID, - SMUUID in smbios config (reserved field) isn't used. - SystemType= Set the system type where n is between 0..6 - (default =1 (Desktop) + "Scan Single Drive" Scan the drive only where the booter got loaded from. + =Yes|No Fix rescan issues 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= Set the system id manually to UUID. + SMUUID in smbios config (reserved field) isn't used then. + SystemType= Set the system type to n, where n is between 0..6 + (default=1 Desktop) md0= Load raw img file into memory for use as XNU's md0 ramdisk. /Extra/Postboot.img is used otherwise.