nwlilo

NAME

nwlilo − Map the NetWinder kernel to allow a direct boot

SYNTAX

nwlilo [options] kernel_image <cmdline>

DESCRIPTION

Map the kernel image into a binary data at the start of the hard disk. The newer BIOS (2.2.x+) can recognize the presence of this map and can load the kernel image into memory directly, bypassing the intermediate boot of the firmware kernel.

At present the map data is stored in normally unused hard disk sectors between the MBR and start of the first partition.

OPTIONS

−help or none

Output help information and exit.

−compact

compact the table for faster boot (not implemented yet).

−verbose

print detailed mapping info.

−verify

read the image using the map and output to a file org_file.verify. The .verify file can then be compared with the org_file by user.

−uninstall

erase the nwlilo map and signature from the hard disk.

If command line has spaces, surround it by double−quotes.

FILES

/sbin/nwlilo

EXAMPLES

To run this program the standard way type:

nwlilo /boot/zImage−2.6.15 "ide=nodma noinitrd"

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Woody Suwalski <woodys AT xandros DOT com> who wrote the program itself.

SEE ALSO

nwlilo(8)