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<!DOCTYPE RefEntry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN">
<refentry id="srmbootraw">
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>srmbootraw</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo>srmbootraw</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>srmbootraw</refname>
<refpurpose>
Linux/Alpha SRM boot block composer
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>srmbootraw</command>
<arg choice="plain">boot_device</arg>
<arg choice="plain">boot_file</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<!-- <refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title>
<para>
</para>
</refsect1> -->
<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTIONS</title>
<para>
<indexterm><primary>srmbootraw</primary></indexterm>
This tool is a quick hack and is not supposed to exist in its present
state for long.
</para>
<para>
<application>Srmbootraw</application> writes the image from
<filename>boot_file</filename>
preceded by the appropriate SRM boot block into the first blocks of
<filename>boot_device</filename>, preserving the disklabel.
It is intended to be used when you have a small raw
partition at the beginning of your hard drive, dedicated for the bootloader.
If you don't, <filename>srmbootraw</filename>
will silently render your file system(s) unusable.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>ARGUMENTS</title>
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry><term><filename>boot_device</filename></term>
<listitem><para>
The device you intend to boot from, e.g. <filename>/dev/sda</filename>.
It must have enough room
at the beginning to hold the boot block and the bootloader.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><filename>boot_file</filename></term>
<listitem><para>
The file name of the bootloader.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<!-- <refsect1><title>BUGS</title>
<para>
</para>
</refsect1> -->
<refsect1><title>AUTHOR</title>
<para>
Nikita Schmidt <email>cetus@snowball.ucd.ie</email>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
<application>aboot</application>(8),
<application>mke2fs</application>(8),
<application>swriteboot</application>(8),
<application>e2writeboot</application>(8),
<application>srmbootfat</application>(1)
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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