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NAME

nextboot - "specify an alternate kernel and boot flags for the next reboot"

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SYNOPSIS

nextboot [-f] [-o options] -k kernel nextboot -D

DESCRIPTION

The nextboot utility allows specifying an alternate kernel and/or boot flags for the next time the machine is booted. Once the loader(8) loads in the new kernel information, it is deleted so in case the new kernel hangs the machine, once it is rebooted, the machine will automatically revert to its previous configuration.

The options are as follows:

-D Invoking nextboot with this option removes an existing nextboot configuration.
-f This option disables the sanity checking which checks if the kernel really exists before writing the nextboot configuration.
-k kernel This option specifies a kernel directory relative to /boot to load the kernel and any modules from.
-o options This option allows the passing of kernel flags for the next boot.

FILES

/boot/nextboot.conf The configuration file that the nextboot configuration is written into.

EXAMPLES

To boot the GENERIC kernel with the nextboot command:

"nextboot -k GENERIC"

To enable into single user mode with the normal kernel:

"nextboot -o " "-s" " -k kernel"

To remove an existing nextboot configuration:

"nextboot -D"

SEE ALSO

boot(8), loader(8)

HISTORY

AUTHORS

BUGS

loader(8).

 
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