RHGB Not a kernel argument

Mike McCarty mike.mccarty at sbcglobal.net
Wed Jul 27 20:54:34 UTC 2005


Jason L Tibbitts III wrote:
>>>>>>"MM" == Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> 
> 
> MM> I saw it posted that "rhgb is not a kernel parameter"
> 
> Technically it isn't.
> 
> MM> What does this mean? (taken from the Red Hat website)
> 
> It means that rhgb can be passed on the bootloader command line.
> Since it's not a kernel parameter, the kernel completely ignores it
> except for making it available in /proc/cmdline.  The boot scripts
> check that file when they decide if the graphical startup screen
> should be displayed.
> 
>  - J<
> 

So the Red Hat site contains a documentation error? (Or at least
ignores a fine distinction?)

Mike
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