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+\19\f\ f0fSPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS - VARIOUS HARDWARE\ f07 \ f09F6\ f07
+
+You can use the following boot parameters at the \ f0fboot:\ f07 prompt,
+in combination with the boot method (see <\ f09F3\ f07>).
+If you use hex numbers you have to use the 0x prefix (e.g., 0x300).
+\ f0f
+HARDWARE PARAMETER TO SPECIFY\ f07
+IBM PS/1 or ValuePoint (IDE disk) \ f0fhd=\ f0bcylinders\ f0f,\ f0bheads\ f0f,\ f0bsectors\ f07
+Some IBM ThinkPads \ f0ffloppy.floppy=thinkpad\ f07
+Protect I/O port regions \ f0freserve=\ f0biobase\ f0f,\ f0bextent\ f07[\ f0f,\ f0b...\ f07]
+Laptops with screen display problems \ f0fvga=771\ f07
+Use first serial port at 9600 baud \ f0fconsole=ttyS0,9600n8\ f07
+Force use of generic IDE driver \ f0fall_generic_ide=1\ f07
+Possible (temporary) workarounds for lockups or other hardware failures:
+disable buggy APIC interrupt routing \ f0fnoapic nolapic\ f07
+(partly) disable ACPI \ f0facpi=noirq\ f07 or \ f0facpi=off\ f07
+disable USB \ f0fnousb\ f07
+poll for interrupts \ f0firqpoll\ f07
+
+For example:
+ boot: install vga=771 noapic nolapic
+
+Press \13F1\14control and F then 1\17 for the help index, or ENTER to
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