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3.1.7 Passing Parameters to linuxrc
If linuxrc does not run in manual mode, it looks for an info file on a floppy
disk or in the initrd in /info. Subsequently, linuxrc loads the param-
eters at the kernel prompt. You can edit the default values in the file
/linuxrc.config. However, the recommended method is to implement
changes in the info file.
An info file consists of keywords and values in the format key: value.
These pairs of keys and values can also be entered at the boot prompt pro-
vided by the installation medium using the format key=value. A list of
all keys is available in the file /usr/share/doc/packages/linuxrc/
linuxrc.html. The following list shows some of the most important keys
with example values:
Install: URL (nfs, ftp, hd, etc.) Specifies the installation source as a URL.
Possible protocols include cd, hd, nfs, smb, ftp, http, and tftp.
The URL syntax corresponds to the common form as used in web
browsers, for example:
nfs://<server>/<directory>
ftp://[user[:password]@]<server>/<directory>
Netdevice: eth0 The Netdevice: keyword specifies the interface linuxrc
should use, if there are several ethernet interfaces available on the
installation host.
HostIP: 10.10.0.2 Specifies the IP address of the host.
Gateway: 10.10.0.128 This specifies the gateway through which the instal-
lation server can be reached, if it is not located in the subnetwork of
the host.
Proxy: 10.10.0.1 The Proxy: keyword defines a proxy for the FTP and
HTTP protocols.
ProxyPort: 3128 This specifies the port used by the proxy, if it does not use
the default port.
Textmode: 0|1 This keyword enables starting YaST in text mode.
AutoYast: ftp://autoyastfile The AutoYast keyword can be used to initi-
ate an automatic installation. The value must be a URL pointing to an
AutoYaST installation file.
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