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diff --git a/doc/syslinux.txt b/doc/syslinux.txt index 2d64e4bf..079183a9 100644 --- a/doc/syslinux.txt +++ b/doc/syslinux.txt @@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ These are the options common to all versions of Syslinux: -s Safe, slow, stupid; uses simpler code that boots better -f Force installing + -r Raid mode. If boot fails, tell the BIOS to boot the next + device in the boot sequence (usually the next hard disk) + instead of stopping with an error message. + This is useful for RAID-1 booting. These are only in the Windows version: @@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ In order to create a bootable Linux floppy using SYSLINUX, prepare a normal MS-DOS formatted floppy. Copy one or more Linux kernel files to it, then execute the DOS command: - syslinux [-sfma][-d directory] a: + syslinux [-sfrma][-d directory] a: [bootsecfile] (or whichever drive letter is appropriate; the [] meaning optional.) @@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ WinNT/2000/XP. Under Linux, execute the command: - syslinux [-sf][-d directory][-o offset] /dev/fd0 + syslinux [-sfr][-d directory][-o offset] /dev/fd0 (or, again, whichever device is the correct one.) |