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Press F2 through F10 for details, or ENTER to ${BOOTPROMPT}

Press F2 through F10 for details, or Escape to exit help.

<keycap>F2</keycap>

The live system does not require any space on your hard disk. However, existing Linux swap partitions on the disk will be used if available.

See the FAQ for more information; this document is available at the Ubuntu web site, <ulink url="http://www.ubuntu.com/" />

Press <phrase class="not-serial">F1</phrase><phrase class="serial">control and F then 1</phrase> for the help index, or ENTER to ${BOOTPROMPT}

If unsure, you should use the default boot method, with no special parameters, by simply pressing enter at the boot prompt.

("Ubuntu" may be replaced with other related operating system names. This help text is generic.)

To use one of these boot methods, select it from the menu with the cursor keys. Press F4 to select alternative start-up and installation modes. Press F6 to edit boot parameters. Press F6 again to select from a menu of commonly-used boot parameters.

Except in expert mode, non-critical kernel boot messages are suppressed.

RESCUING A BROKEN SYSTEM

There is no dedicated rescue mode on this disc. However, since the disc provides a complete user environment, it is possible to use the command-line and/or graphical tools provided to rescue a broken system, and to use a web browser to search for help. Extensive advice is available online for most kinds of problems that might cause your normal system to fail to boot correctly.

Many kernel modules are loaded dynamically by the installer, and parameters for those modules cannot be given on the command line. To be prompted for parameters when modules are loaded, boot in expert mode (see <link linkend="F3"><keycap>F3</keycap></link>).

You can use the following boot parameters at the <literal>boot:</literal> prompt, in combination with the boot method (see <link linkend="F3"><keycap>F3</keycap></link>).

You can use the following boot parameters by pressing F6, in combination with the boot method (see <link linkend="F3"><keycap>F3</keycap></link>).

disable buggy APIC interrupt routing

disable USB

<keycap>F8</keycap>

SPECIAL BOOT PARAMETERS - INSTALLATION SYSTEM

These parameters control how the installer works.

These parameters control how the bootstrap system works.

RESULT

PARAMETER

Disable framebuffer

Don't start PCMCIA

<userinput>hw-detect/start_pcmcia=false</userinput>

Force static network config

<userinput>netcfg/disable_dhcp=true</userinput>

Set keyboard map

<userinput>bootkbd=es</userinput>

Select the Kubuntu desktop

<userinput>tasks=kubuntu-desktop</userinput>

Disable ACPI for PCI maps (handy for some HP servers and Via-based machines)

<userinput>pci=noacpi</userinput>

Use high contrast theme

<userinput>theme=dark</userinput>