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diff --git a/doc/syslinux.txt b/doc/syslinux.txt index f654bffd..76cae245 100644 --- a/doc/syslinux.txt +++ b/doc/syslinux.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ A suite of bootloaders for Linux - Copyright 1994-2009 H. Peter Anvin and contributors + Copyright 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin and contributors This program is provided under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or, at your option, any later version. There is no @@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ For the DOS and Windows installers, the -m and -a options can be used on hard drives to write a Master Boot Record (MBR), and to mark the specific partition active. -On boot time, by default, the kernel will be loaded from the image named -LINUX on the boot floppy. This default can be changed, see the section -on the Syslinux config file. - If the Shift or Alt keys are held down during boot, or the Caps or Scroll locks are set, Syslinux will display a LILO-style "boot:" prompt. The user can then type a kernel file name followed by any kernel parameters. @@ -140,14 +136,9 @@ DEFAULT kernel options... it will act just as if the entries after DEFAULT had been typed in at the "boot:" prompt. - If no configuration file is present, or no DEFAULT entry is - present in the config file, the default is "linux auto". - - NOTE: Earlier versions of Syslinux used to automatically - append the string "auto" to whatever the user specified using - the DEFAULT command. As of version 1.54, this is no longer - true, as it caused problems when using a shell as a substitute - for "init." You may want to include this option manually. + If no configuration file is present, or no DEFAULT entry is + present in the config file, an error message is displayed and + the boot: prompt is shown. UI module options... Selects a specific user interface module (typically menu.c32 |