New -boot_image specifier emul_type=none|hard_disk|floppy

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2010-08-18 18:17:14 +00:00
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@ -2305,13 +2305,6 @@ which bundles these individual settings:
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-boot_image any boot_info_table=on
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\fBbin_path=\fR depicts the boot image file, a binary program which is to be
started by the hardware boot facility (e.g. the BIOS) at boot time.
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\fBefi_path=\fR depicts a boot image file that is ready for EFI booting.
Its load_size is determined automatically, no boot info table gets
written, platform_id is 0xef.
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An El Torito boot catalog file gets inserted into the ISO image with address
\fBcat_path=\fR at -commit time.
It is subject to normal -overwrite and -reassure processing if there is already
@ -2321,6 +2314,17 @@ one of the boot images. But it is not necessary that it appears in the
directory tree at all. One may hide it in all trees by \fBcat_hidden=on\fR.
Other possible values are "iso_rr", "joliet", and the default "off".
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\fBbin_path=\fR depicts a boot image file, a binary program which is to be
started by the hardware boot facility (e.g. the BIOS) at boot time.
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\fBefi_path=\fR depicts a boot image file that is ready for EFI booting.
Its load_size is determined automatically, no boot info table gets
written, no boot media gets emulated, platform_id is 0xef.
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\fBemul_type=\fR can be one of "no_emulation", "hard_disk", "diskette".
It controls the boot media emulation code of a boot image.
The default "no_emulation" is suitable for ISOLINUX, GRUB, FreeBSD cdboot.
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\fBload_size=\fR is a value which depends on the boot image.
Default 2048 should be overridden only if a better value is known.
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