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diff --git a/txt/syslinux-cli.txt b/txt/syslinux-cli.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fa6a4dc5 --- /dev/null +++ b/txt/syslinux-cli.txt @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ += syslinux-cli(1) = +:doctype: manpage +:revdate: 2012-11-10 +:author: H. Peter Anvin +:author-email: hpa@zytor.com +:editor1: Gene Cumm +:editor1-email: gene.cumm@gmail.com +:editor1-revlast: 2012-11-10 +:data-uri: + +== NAME == +syslinux-cli - *Syslinux* boot prompt/command line interface + + +== DESCRIPTION == +*Syslinux*'s boot prompt provides a very simplistic command line +interface for loading modules and booting kernels. + + +== BOOT PROMPT == +=== COMMAND LINE KEYSTROKES === +The command line prompt supports the following keystrokes: + + <Enter> boot specified command line + <BackSpace> erase one character + <Ctrl-U> erase the whole line + <Ctrl-V> display the current Syslinux version + <Ctrl-W> erase one word + <Ctrl-X> force text mode + <Tab> list matching labels + <F1>..<F12> help screens (if configured) + <Ctrl-F><digit> equivalent to F1..F10 + <Ctrl-C> interrupt boot in progress + <Esc> interrupt boot in progress + <Ctrl-N> display network information (PXELINUX only) + + +=== WORKING DIRECTORY === +At start, the initial working directory for *SYSLINUX*/*ISOLINUX* will +be the directory containing the initial configuration file. If no +configuration file is found, *SYSLINUX* should default to the +install-time working directory, however this is a known issue with some +versions including 4.06. + +At start, the initial working directory for *PXELINUX* will be the +parent directory of pxelinux.0 unless overridden with DHCP option 210. +If no configuration file is found, *PXELINUX* will start a timer to +reboot the system in an attempt to restart the boot process and resolve +a possible transient issue. + + +=== ALTERNATE FILENAMES === +For kernel-like file names given on the command line, *Syslinux* will +attempt to append file name extensions to the specified file name when +the file is not found in the following order: .0[*PXELINUX* only], +.bin[*ISOLINUX* only], .bs[*SYSLINUX* only], .bss[*SYSLINUX* only], +.c32, .cbt[Up to 4.06], .com[Up to 4.06] and .img[*ISOLINUX* 1.65-4.04 only]. + +// Is this true of file names specified in a config? As of when? + + +== AUTHOR == +This AsciiDoc derived document is a modified version of the original +*SYSLINUX* documentation by {author} <{author-email}>. The conversion +to an AsciiDoc was made by {editor1} <{editor1-email}> |