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1/* $NetBSD: bootoptions,v 1.1 2001/10/18 00:05:01 reinoud Exp $ */
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34 * RiscBSD kernel project
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36 * bootoptions
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38 * Description of all available boot options
39 *
40 * Created      : 02/10/96
41 * Updated	: 20/02/01
42 */
43
44This file describes all the boot options available.
45
46RiscPC Boot options
47
48 Options for all kernels
49
50  nocache	Disable all processor caches
51  nowritebuf	Disable processor write buffer
52  fpaclk2	Clock FPA at half processor clock speed
53  single	Single user mode
54  kdb		KDB
55  maxproc=	Specify the maximum in-core processes (L1 page tables)
56  ramdisc=	Specify ramdisc size in KB
57  nbuf=		Specify the number of buffers
58  nowdreset	Skip the wd driver drive reset command
59  ascpoll	Use polling mode rather than interrupt mode for the asc
60		driver
61  nbuf=		Specify the number of buffers to use.
62
63 Options for StrongARM kernels
64
65  icache	Enable instruction cache
66  dcache	Enable data cache
67
68 Special debugging options not for normal use
69
70  pmapdebug=	Specify pmap debug level
71  termdebug	Enable console debugging
72  notermcls	Console debugging option
73
74RC7500 Boot options
75
76 -s		Single user mode
77 -a		Prompt for root device
78 -k		KDB
79 -m		video memory size
80
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