Linux.bat and Runonce.bat

After running the installer you have batch msdos files in your install directory (typically c:\linux) : linux.bat and runonce.bat.

a linux.bat :

linld image=vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img vga=0 "cl=root=700 winpart=/dev/hda3 conf=linux/conf.txt winpartfs=vfat"

a runonce.bat :

linld image=vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img vga=0 "cl=root=700 winpart=/dev/hda3 conf=linux/conf.txt"

Linld is a loader for linux such as loadlin.

All parameters are case sensitive, be careful.

image

The name of the linux kernel, you can change it if you want to boot another kernel, but don't forget to modify the initrd.img.

initrd

The name of the initrd file, another kernel means a new initrd.

Parameters in append ``cl= ... ... ... `` : you can add to the append a linux boot parameter such as quiet, acpi=off, hdd=ide-scsi, but do not modify the root=700 parameter.

winpart

This must be specified in append, it is the partition where the configuration file is. Must be like that /dev/hda1, /dev/hdb2, /dev/scd0, etc...

winpartfs

This is optional parameter which specify the fstype of the partition winpart. It must be a module included in the kernel or kernel modules in the initrd : vfat could be yours. Ntfs support will be done in a few months or a few years :-)

conf

Path of the configuration file. By default, if blank it will check for linux/conf.txt on winpart or stopping the process. You must use this parameter without msdos drive names : c:, d:, e: ... The first / is not required. Do not forget that it is case sensitive. Example : /try/linux/brltest/conf-test.txt

runonce

single word in append to tell the intrd to run the runonce process.