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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/bootindex.txt | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | qemu-options.hx | 5 |
2 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/docs/bootindex.txt b/docs/bootindex.txt index f84fac7200..b9a8ba122f 100644 --- a/docs/bootindex.txt +++ b/docs/bootindex.txt @@ -41,3 +41,12 @@ has three bootable devices target1, target3, target5 connected to it, the option ROM will have a boot method for each of them, but it is not possible to map from boot method back to a specific target. This is a shortcoming of the PC BIOS boot specification. + +== Mixing bootindex and boot order parameters == + +Note that it does not make sense to use the bootindex property together +with the "-boot order=..." (or "-boot once=...") parameter. The guest +firmware implementations normally either support the one or the other, +but not both parameters at the same time. Mixing them will result in +undefined behavior, and thus the guest firmware will likely not boot +from the expected devices. diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 8dd8ee34a6..99af8edf5f 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -252,7 +252,10 @@ drive letters depend on the target architecture. The x86 PC uses: a, b (floppy 1 and 2), c (first hard disk), d (first CD-ROM), n-p (Etherboot from network adapter 1-4), hard disk boot is the default. To apply a particular boot order only on the first startup, specify it via -@option{once}. +@option{once}. Note that the @option{order} or @option{once} parameter +should not be used together with the @option{bootindex} property of +devices, since the firmware implementations normally do not support both +at the same time. Interactive boot menus/prompts can be enabled via @option{menu=on} as far as firmware/BIOS supports them. The default is non-interactive boot. |