################################################################################ # File...: /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf # Purpose: U-Boot configuration to boot Slackware Linux ARM / AArch64 Installer # using U-Boot's 'sysboot' feature. ################################################################################ # This file has been created by # ftp://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/platform/aarch64/bootware/src/inst_dskimg.build # and is not a component of any Slackware package. # # Typically this file is placed upon an SD card, and this # file is located by U-Boot's default boot script, and subsequently # loaded and executed by U-Boot's 'sysboot' command. # # The Kernel cmdline parameters (set by the 'append' directives below) # set the root file system device, file system type and these are # configured at install time by the Slackware installer. # The Slackware ARM Kernel Module Loader understands the following Kernel cmdline # options: # # kmod_load_subsyst - development features: # Load all Kernel modules for the major sub systems (ARM SoC IP cores, PCI, USB). # This helps light up the entire range of supported hardware rather than # manually defining it within the loader scripts. # kmod_load_subsyst_soc # Load platform/SoC IP core drivers via module aliases # kmod_load_subsyst_pci # Load PCI drivers via module aliases # kmod_load_subsyst_usb # Load USB drivers via module aliases (already-enumerated devices only) # # kmod_megaload - development feature # Recursively load all of the Kernel's major sub systems contained # within the Kernel's /lib/modules directory. This is a development # feature to help onboard new Hardware Models. # This may crash your system! # # platwalk platwalk loads all Hardware Model Kernel module loader scripts # unconditionally, rather than selectively based on the detected # Hardware Model. This approach facilitates the onboarding of new # Hardware Models by ensuring that as many Kernel modules as # possible are loaded, increasing the likelihood of hardware # functionality being activated. It is primarily intended for # developers. # # The following options will pause the boot process and require using the serial port. # Do not use these if you do not have a serial console on the machine. # # slkpbs Pre Boot Shell # # This Kernel commandline setting opens a shell at the # three stages of Kernel module loading. # # Stage 1: Pre-loading any of the Kernel Module Loader scripts. # This provides an opportunity to edit those scripts to # change any of the modules or configuration prior to # them being processed. # # Stage 2: Kernel Module Loader scripts have been processed but the # Kernel Modules have yet to be loaded into the Kernel. # # Stage 3: Post loading Kernel modules, prior to returning # execution to /init. # # The purpose of this functionality is to more easily enable # developers to break into the environment at key events # within the boot proces. # # Users can also achieve similar results by adding the # hook scripts (see '/load_kernel_modules' within the OS # initrd) to the OS initrd; but that method is for permanent # 'local' changes. # # Note: The 'pre boot shell' has read-only access to the # environment, so cannot edit the Kernel module variables. # However, whilst inside the environment users can create or # directly edit the hook scripts which will allow them to modify # the execution and adjust the variables as needed. # # slkpbs3 Pre Boot Shell Stage 3 # Start Pre Boot Shell directly at stage 3 once all modules have been # defined and loaded. # This is to help with input systems (e.g. USB keyboards) that won't # come live at stages 1-2 because the modules have yet to be loaded. # # slkpbs_modstep # Confirm loading of each Kernel module. This is for debugging and # troubleshooting. # This can also be enabled from stage 1 or 2 of the Pre-boot shell by # $ touch /.modloadstep # # This is a crude troubleshooting tool: a subsequent module may load # a rejected module as a dependency. However, that's not the case for # all, so it's still useful. # # Installer-only Slackware ARM additions: # bl_uboot - Instructs the post installation configuration script to # configure the extlinux.conf file for U-Boot. ############################################################################ DEFAULT Installer_generic MENU TITLE Slackware Linux Installer PROMPT 0 TIMEOUT 600 ##SLKINS # Hardware Models: Any that are directly supported by the Slackware ARM project # U-Boot version: Either a version built by Slackware ARM, or a vendor build that # uses the mainline Linux FDT names. LABEL Installer_generic MENU LABEL Install Slackware on standard U-Boot-based systems LINUX /Image-armv8 INITRD /initrd-armv8.img FDTDIR /dtb/ # June-2021: # Note: Hard coding of the keymap. # Busybox must complete executing /etc/rc.d/rc.S before the local # consoles are enabled ('Press ENTER to activate this console'). # Setting it here bypasses the keymap selector, enabling the consoles # to become immediately active. # This is a hack to avoid hacking /etc/rc.d/rc.S and figuring out # where else to run the keymap selector from automatically. # Users are offered to set the keymap as part of the initial installation # process anyway, so it's an acceptable workaround. # "us" is the default keymap in Slackware. # If you want networking and have a DHCP server available on your LAN, you # can set this: # However, if you don't have a serial adapter and have no network, you'll # have no visibility of this and it seems that the installer has hung until # an IP is obtained or the DHCP client times out. # Networking can be enabled directly within the installer so there's no need # for this. # # Set a root password for the Slackware Installer if set as a Kernel cmdline: # This is intended for network installations where otherwise the root password # would be unset. # Note: this does not configure the OS root password. # Passwords should be set as follows within the Kernel cmdline: # instrootpw=yourpassword # APPEND mitigations=off root=/dev/ram rw kbd=us nic=auto:eth0:dhcp bl_uboot platwalk %CMDLINE% RCFONT #APPEND root=/dev/ram rw kbd=us # #APPEND kgdboc=kms,ttyS2,1500000 console=ttyS2,1500000 # Hardware Model: Radxa ROCK 4D # U-Boot version: The vendor's build, which uses non-mainline Linux Device Tree names. LABEL Installer_rk3576-rock-4d MENU LABEL Install Slackware on Radxa ROCK 4D U-Boot-based systems LINUX /Image-armv8 INITRD /initrd-armv8.img FDT /dtb/rockchip/rk3576-rock-4d.dtb APPEND mitigations=off root=/dev/ram rw kbd=us nic=auto:eth0:dhcp bl_uboot platwalk %CMDLINE% RCFONT ##SLKINS