From 9b84d6e147f4f9b131def395df0fe6677438c251 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Kerrisk Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:25:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] bootparam.7: srcfix: Remove old commented out text Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk --- man7/bootparam.7 | 24 ------------------------ 1 file changed, 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7 index 26d852c32..5ff034271 100644 --- a/man7/bootparam.7 +++ b/man7/bootparam.7 @@ -40,30 +40,6 @@ When the kernel is booted directly by the BIOS, you have no opportunity to specify any parameters. So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to use a boot loader that is able to pass parameters, such as GRUB. - -.\" The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the -.\" most commonly used. -.\" It has the ability to boot various kernels, and -.\" stores the configuration information in a plain text file. -.\" (See -.\" .BR lilo (8) -.\" and -.\" .BR lilo.conf (5).) -.\" LILO can boot DOS, OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, UnixWare, etc., and is quite flexible. -.\" -.\" The other commonly used Linux loader is 'LoadLin', which is a DOS -.\" program that has the capability to launch a Linux kernel from the DOS -.\" prompt (with boot-args) assuming that certain resources are available. -.\" This is good for people that want to launch Linux from DOS. -.\" -.\" It is also very useful if you have certain hardware which relies on -.\" the supplied DOS driver to put the hardware into a known state. -.\" A common example is 'SoundBlaster Compatible' sound cards that require -.\" the DOS driver to twiddle a few mystical registers to put the card -.\" into a SB compatible mode. -.\" Booting DOS with the supplied driver, and -.\" then loading Linux from the DOS prompt with loadlin avoids the reset -.\" of the card that happens if one rebooted instead. .SS The argument list The kernel command line is parsed into a list of strings (boot arguments) separated by spaces.