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diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 3f6996592d..a58287cbff 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -219,11 +219,30 @@ Use 'file' as a parallel flash image. ETEXI DEF("boot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_boot, - "-boot [a|c|d|n] boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), or network (n)\n") + "-boot [order=drives][,once=drives][,menu=on|off]\n" + " 'drives': floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), network (n)\n") STEXI -@item -boot [a|c|d|n] -Boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), or Etherboot (n). Hard disk boot -is the default. +@item -boot [order=@var{drives}][,once=@var{drives}][,menu=on|off] + +Specify boot order @var{drives} as a string of drive letters. Valid +drive letters depend on the target achitecture. 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}. + +Interactive boot menus/prompts can be enabled via @option{menu=on} as far +as firmware/BIOS supports them. The default is non-interactive boot. + +@example +# try to boot from network first, then from hard disk +qemu -boot order=nc +# boot from CD-ROM first, switch back to default order after reboot +qemu -boot once=d +@end example + +Note: The legacy format '-boot @var{drives}' is still supported but its +use is discouraged as it may be removed from future versions. ETEXI DEF("snapshot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_snapshot, |