SPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS

On a few systems, you may need to specify a parameter at the boot:
prompt in order to boot the system. For example, Linux may not be able
to "autodetect" your hardware, and you will need to explicitly specify
its location or type for it to be recognized. The table below
indicates whether you need a parameter. If you do, enter the boot
method followed by the parameter from the table. For example, if your
3.5 inch floppy drive is your second drive, and your first drive is a
5.25 inch one, you would type "linux root=/dev/fd1" at the boot:
prompt.

HARDWARE                               PARAMETER TO SPECIFY
IBM PS/1 or ValuePoint (IDE disk)      hd=<cylinders>,<heads>,<sectors>
IBM ThinkPad                           floppy=thinkpad
Monochrome monitor                     mono

Press <F5> for more information about special boot parameters for
various hardware devices.

Press <ENTER> or type boot parameters and then <ENTER> to boot.
Press function key <F1> for the help index.