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diff --git a/package/aboot/src/doc/man/aboot.sgml b/package/aboot/src/doc/man/aboot.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d54d3ad8c --- /dev/null +++ b/package/aboot/src/doc/man/aboot.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<!DOCTYPE RefEntry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> +<refentry id="aboot"> + +<refmeta> +<refentrytitle>aboot</refentrytitle> +<manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +<refmiscinfo>aboot</refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + +<refnamediv> +<refname>aboot</refname> +<refpurpose>The secondary boot loader for Linux/Alpha</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title> +<para> +<application>aboot</application> is Copyright (C) 1996 Linus Torvalds, David Mosberger-Tang and Michael Schwingen +</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title> +<para> +<indexterm><primary>aboot</primary></indexterm> +<application>aboot</application> is the secondary boot loader needed if +the Linux/Alpha system is booted via SRM. It is usually installed during +system installation by <application>swriteboot</application>(8). +</para> +<para> +To automate the booting process predefined boot configurations can be stored +in <filename>etc/aboot.conf</filename>(5). +</para> +<para> +<application>aboot</application> can also be used interactively by issuing +</para> +<para> +<command>boot <parameter>dka0 -fl "i"</parameter></command> +</para> +<para> +at the SRM-Prompt where dka0 has to be replaced by the device used. +</para> +<para> +In the interactive mode you can use the command l to show your current +<filename>etc/aboot.conf</filename> and then the appropriate number +(or a complete boot command as in SRM) to boot Linux. +</para> +<para> +If you do not want to use the <filename>etc/aboot.conf</filename> as set +up by <application>abootconf</application>(8) you can explicitly tell +<application>aboot</application> where to look for <filename>etc/aboot.conf</filename> by prepending the number of the configuration with the proper +partition, i.e. if your <filename>etc/aboot.conf</filename> is on your +second partition and you want to boot the entry labeled three you would +issue +</para> +<para> +<command>boot <parameter>dqa -fl "2:3"</parameter></command> +</para> +<para> +Note that this applies to Linux booting via SRM only as +<ProductName>VMS</ProductName>, <ProductName>Tru64</ProductName>, *BSD and +<ProductName>Windows NT</ProductName> each have their own secondary boot loader. +Furthermore <application>aboot</application> is also not needed if the system is booted via +<application>milo</application>. +</para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1><title>AUTHOR</title> +<para> +This man page was written by Helge Kreutzmann +<email>debian@helgefjell.de</email> for the Debian GNU/Linux project +but may be used by others. +</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>FILES</title> +<para><filename>etc/aboot.conf</filename></para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title> +<para><application>abootconf</application>(8), <filename>aboot.conf</filename>(5), +<application>swriteboot</application>(8), HP SRM Manual (<ULink URL="http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/download/srm_reference.pdf"></ULink>)</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> |