module.parameter syntax inappropriate for live CDs

[ycc]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15

Hello,

as I understand, some parts of the help-instructions related to booting the Ubuntu CD are misleading.

Almost immediately after I boot my Feisty Fawn Alternate CD the screen tells me that I can receive help by pressing <F1> followed by <F2>, <F3> ...

As I interpret the instructions obtained in this way, one should write "install <bootoption>" after the prompt "boot:". But to my experience, bootoptions are entered by pressing <F6> and appending to the line that then appears.

It is also my impression that the format of some of the bootoptions is wrong. For example, for "Certain DELL machines" the option "aic7xxx.aic7xxx=no_probe" is recommended. However, to my experience "aic7xxx=no_probe" is the correct format.

I fear the case may be similar with other versions of the Ubuntu CDs, not only the alternate CD.

Just petty detail, but could maybe be improved on? Misled me and another community member for a little while. ;)

Cheers :)

[ycc (yngve-l2)]

Hi,
I just found I could enter the "boot:" prompt by pressing <esc>.
But maybe the <F6> option should still be described?
/ycc

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Most of this is bug 66881, and I'll address that there. However, the separate element of this bug (for future reference, it would have been helpful to me if you'd filed it separately) is that the module.parameter syntax is specific to the alternate/server install CDs.