.. index:: linux16 (command)

.. _command_linux16:

linux16 - boot a linux kernel on x86 via real-mode code
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Usage
^^^^^
``linux16 [-v VESAMODE] FILE``

Synopsis
^^^^^^^^
Load kernel from FILE and boot on x86 in real-mode.

Only kernel images in bzImage format are supported by now.

For the video mode refer the Linux kernel documentation
'Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt' for correct VESA mode numbers. Use 'ask'
instead of a number to make Linux for options..

Options
^^^^^^^
-v VESAMODE
 set VESAMODE

.. generated from: /ptx/work/dude/WORK_B/sha/backup/barebox/barebox-maintainer-utils/barebox/commands/linux16.c
.. command function: do_linux16