F1Welcome to Linux Mint!

HELP INDEX

<F1F1>   This page, the help index.
<F2F2>   Prerequisites for running Linux Mint.
<F3F3>   Boot methods for special ways of using this CD-ROM.
<F4F4>   Additional boot methods; rescuing a broken system.
<F5F5>   Special boot parameters, overview.
<F6F6>   Special boot parameters for special machines.
<F7F7>   Special boot parameters for selected disk controllers.
<F8F8>   Special boot parameters for the bootstrap system.
<F9F9>   How to get help.
<F10F10>  Copyrights and warranties.

Press F2 through F10 for details, or Escape to exit help.F2PREREQUISITES FOR INSTALLING LINUX MINTYou must have at least 128 megabytes of RAM to use this live system.

The live system does not require any space on your hard disk. However,
existing swap partitions on the disk will be used if available.

Thank you for choosing Linux Mint!

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F3BOOT METHODSAvailable boot methods:

live
  Start the live system.

To use one of these boot methods, type it at the prompt, optionally followed
by any boot parameters. For example:

  boot: live acpi=off

If unsure, you should use the default boot method, with no special
parameters, by simply pressing enter at the boot prompt.

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F4RESCUING A BROKEN SYSTEMThere is no dedicated rescue mode on this CD. However, since the entire
system runs from the CD, it is possible to use the command-line and/or
graphical tools provided to rescue a broken system, and to use a web browser
to search for help. Extensive advice is available online for most kinds of
problems that might cause your normal system to fail to boot correctly.

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F5SPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS - OVERVIEWOn 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 may need to explicitly specify its
location or type for it to be recognized.

For more information about what boot parameters you can use, press:

<F6F6>   boot parameters for special machines
<F7F7>   boot parameters for various disk controllers
<F8F8>   boot parameters understood by the bootstrap system

Many kernel modules are loaded dynamically by the installer, and parameters
for those modules cannot be given on the command line. To be prompted for
parameters when modules are loaded, boot in expert mode (see <F3F3>).

Many kernel modules are loaded dynamically by the bootstrap system, and
parameters for those modules cannot be given on the command line.

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F6SPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS - VARIOUS HARDWAREYou can use the following boot parameters at the boot: prompt, in
combination with the boot method (see <F3F3>>). If you use hex numbers
you have to use the 0x prefix (e.g., 0x300).

HARDWARE                               PARAMETER TO SPECIFY

IBM PS/1 or ValuePoint (IDE disk)      hd=cylinders,heads,sectors
Some IBM ThinkPads                     floppy.floppy=thinkpad
IBM Pentium Microchannel               mca-pentium no-hlt
Protect I/O port regions               reserve=iobase,extent[,...]
Workaround faulty FPU (old machines)   no387
Laptops with screen display problems   vga=771
If your system hangs when booting, and the last message you see is
"aec671x-detect..", try                gdth=disable:y
If you experience lockups or other hardware failures, disable buggy APIC
interrupt routing                      noapic nolapic

For example:

  boot: live vga=771 noapic nolapic

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F7SPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS - VARIOUS DISK DRIVESYou can use the following boot parameters at the boot: prompt, in
combination with the boot method (see <F3F3>).

HARDWARE                     PARAMETER TO SPECIFY

Adaptec 151x, 152x           aha152x.aha152x=iobase[,irq[,scsi-id[,reconnect]]]
Adaptec 1542                 aha1542.aha1542=iobase[,buson,busoff[,dmaspeed]]
Adaptec 274x, 284x           aic7xxx.aic7xxx=no_reset (enabled if non-zero)
BusLogic SCSI Hosts          BusLogic.BusLogic=iobase
Certain DELL machines        aic7xxx.aic7xxx=no_probe

This list is incomplete, see the kernel's kernel-parameters.txt file for
more.

For example:

  boot: live aic7xxx.aic7xxx=no_probe

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F8SPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS - INSTALLATION SYSTEMYou can use the following boot parameters at the boot: prompt, in
combination with the boot method (see <F3F3>). These parameters control
how the bootstrap system works.

RESULT                                  PARAMETER

Verbose debugging                       DEBCONF_DEBUG=5
Debug boot sequence                     BOOT_DEBUG=2|3
Disable framebuffer                     fb=false
Don't probe for USB                     debian-installer/probe/usb=false
Don't start PCMCIA                      hw-detect/start_pcmcia=false
Force static network config             netcfg/disable_dhcp=true
Set keyboard map                        bootkbd=es
Use Braille tty                         brltty=driver,device,texttable
Disable ACPI for PCI maps (handy for some HP servers and Via-based machines)
                                        pci=noacpi

For example:

  boot: live fb=false

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F9GETTING HELPIf you can't start Linux Mint, don't despair! The team is ready to help
you! We are especially interested in hearing about startup problems, because
in general they don't happen to only one person. We've either already
heard about your particular problem and can dispense a quick fix, or we
would like to hear about it and work through it with you, and the next user
who comes up with the same problem will profit from your experience!

See our web site for more information, http://www.linuxmint.com/

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.F10COPYRIGHTS AND WARRANTIES

This system is freely redistributable. After startup, the exact
distribution terms for each package are described in the corresponding file
/usr/share/doc/packagename/copyright.

Linux Mint comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.

This system is based on Debian and Ubuntu. 

Press F1 for the help index, or Escape to exit help.
