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LOADLIN.EXE, a loader (running under DOS) for LINUX kernel images
(fully supporting the kernel's command line feature)
(C) 1994..1995 Hans Lermen (lermen@elserv.ffm.fgan.de)
=================================================================
LOADLIN uses the same principle as BOOTLIN from F.Coutant, but has
enhanced error checking and fully supports the "command line feature"
of Linux. It also accepts a response file, so the command line can be
greater than 128 bytes.
LOADLIN-1.6 is highly adaptable to different DOS configurations, and now
has very few loading restrictions. It makes use of extended memory and
also can load big kernels (bzImages) and ramdisk images (initrd)
directly high. The bzImage+initrd standard was jointly developed
by the LILO-author (Werner Almesberger) and the LOADLIN-author (me)
and is part of the official kernel since version 1.3.73.
It is also capable of booting a UMSDOS-based system from a DOS drive.
Some options (-v, -t, -d) produce debug information, so if you have
problems, you can follow what is really being done by LOADLIN.
LOADLIN also can load out of Virtual-86 mode (which is normal when
using EMS drivers) if a VCPI server is present.
The loader program works from the DOS prompt or from CONFIG.SYS
under the following conditions:
1. The buffer memory (lowmem + extended) is great enough
to hold the compressed kernel image (zImage or bzImage)
aswell as the initrd image (optional)
2. A) The CPU is not in virtual-8086 mode
or
B) The EMS driver supports VCPI.
For a quick start read the QUICKSTA.RT file
For a detailed description please read the MANUAL.TXT file.
===========================================================================
Contents of LODLIN16.TGZ
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readme.1st you're reading me now!
loadlin.exe the loader
copying GPL of Free Software Foundation
test.par a sample response (params) file
linux.bat a sample DOS batch file
initrd a _very_ simple initrd (/linuxrc) example
doc
doc/changes history of LOADLIN
doc/quicksta.rt as the file name says, but you will need more to read
doc/manual.txt the manual
doc/params.doc description of Linux command line parameters
doc/announce.txt the posting that announced bzImage+initrd
doc/initrd.txt description of initrd (as of linux/Documentation/*)
doc/lodlin16.lsm
src source
src/loadlin.asm
src/loadlina.asm
src/loadlini.asm
src/loadlinj.asm
src/loadlinm.asm
src/makefile makefile for TASM
src/srclinux 32-bit source (must compile under Linux)
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