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  1. DTrace
    dtrace_dof_mode - Set DTrace DOF modes {0/1/2/3}
    DisableFBT - Disable FBT {1}
    IgnoreFBTBlacklist - Ignore blacklist of certain critical modules {1}
     
  2. BSD
    -b - Don't run /etc/rc.boot
    -l - Log leaks
    srv - Boot as server {1}
    ncl - Number of clusters
    nbuf - Number of buffers for bsd
    kmem - Kernel memory access {1}
    trace - Kernel trace buffer size
    msgbuf - Message Buffer
    rp - Root path
    mcache_flags - Memory cache flags
    mbuf_debug - MBuf Debug {1}
    initmcl - Init mbuf clusters
    socket_debug - Socket debug (net)
    net_affinity - Net Affinity (net)
    rte_debug - Route debug (net) {flags}
    -rwroot_hack - Mount root read/write
     
  3. IOKit
    mseg - Max segment
    dart - Remove mapper present
    io - IO Kit Debug
     
  4. Mach
    keepsyms - Do not unload KLD/Address-symbol translation {1}
    debug - Kernel debug {flags}
    nvram_paniclog - commit paniclog to NVRAM {1}
    pmsafe_debug - Put CPUs into "safe" power mode {1}
    preempt - Set default preemption rate
    unsafe - Max unsafe quanta
    poll - Max poll quanta
    yield - Schedule poll yield shift
    idlehalt - Halt idle thread to allow cpu into lowpower mode {1}
    panic_io_port - In a panic read from this I/O port {0x0 to 0xffff}
    _fpu - Limit boot-time cpu features {387/mmx/sse}
    diag - Diagnostic output
    serial - Serial diagnostic console
    maxmem - Maximum memory to use
    cpus -Numbers of cpus
    himemory_mode - Set memorymode for over 4GB {0 - All pages available/1- disable high mem/2 - prefer high mem}
    immediate_NMI - Force immediate NMI debugger {1}
    -legacy - Force legacy 32bit mode
    lcks - Lock statistics
    novmx - No altivec emulation in Rosetta {1}
    max_valid_dma_addr - Max valid DMA address
    maxbouncepool - Max bounce pool size
    maxloreserve - Max low reserve
    npvhash - Physical to virtual mapping hash
    wpkernel - Write protect kernel {1}
    -no_shared_cr3 - Disable shared kernel address space for 64 bit users
    -pmap_trace - Enable kernel traces for pmap
    _panicd_ip - IP of panic server
    _router_ip - IP of router
    panicd_port - Port of panic server
    -zc - Free zone element checking
    mtxspin - Mutex spin (ppc)
    vmmforce - VMM force (ppc)
    fn - Force nap (ppc) (acpi) {0/1/2}
    pmsx - Experimental power management stepper mode (ppc) {1}
    ctrc - Set tracing to specific cpu (ppc)
    tb - Non-default trace buffer size (ppc)
    wcte - Write combine timer enable (ppc)
    mcklog - Clear machine check flag (ppc)
    mcksoft - Machine check software recovery (ppc)
    ht_shift - Non-default hash table size (ppc) {1}
    zsize - Target zone size
    colors - Set VM colors
    fill - Fill pages
    serialbaud - Set serial baud rate
     
  5. Boot
    -v - Verbose Mode
    -x - Safe Mode
    -f - Old Safe Mode
    -F - Ignore Boot File
    -s - Single User Mode
    Graphics Mode - VESA Graphics Mode Dimensions
    Text Mode - VGA Text Mode Dimensions
    Boot Graphics - Graphics or Text Mode
    Quiet Boot - Quiet Bootmode
    MKext Cache - Mkext cache file
    Kernel Cache - Kernel Cache file
    rd - Root Device
    boot-uuid - Boot UUID
    platform - Platform Expert {ACPI}
    config - Load alternate config plist
     
  6. Other
    smbios - Verbose SMBIOS (AppleSMBIOS.kext) {1}
    acpi - Debug AppleACPIPlatform {1-8}
    acpi_level - ACPI Debug Level
    acpi_layer - ACPI Debug Layer
    acpi_sleep - ACPI Sleep
    nvdebug - NVDAResman debug
    nvrm - NVDAResman
    ndrv_debug_level - NDRV Debug Level (NVDAResman)
    pstep - Power Step Debug (ACPI_SMC)
    hpet - AppleHPET

There are more, which I will update it later. I will not add args which are not present in the current apple release (i.e. only vanilla). All reservations against errors and mistakes. If you find anyone please notify.

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Shouldn't "config" be in the boot options?

 

I use "config=tv" at boot sometimes to load a config file with different gfx string, so it loads /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/tv.plist instead of com.apple.Boot.plist

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Shouldn't "config" be in the boot options?

 

I use "config=tv" at boot sometimes to load a config file with different gfx string, so it loads /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/tv.plist instead of com.apple.Boot.plist

 

Yep you're right, I missed it from my notes. I'll edit.

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I need to know a leetle teeny weeny bit more about this section:

 

Boot

-v - Verbose Mode

-x - Safe Mode

-f - Old Safe Mode

-F - Ignore Boot File

-s - Single User Mode

Graphics Mode - VESA Graphics Mode Dimensions

Text Mode - VGA Text Mode Dimensions

Boot Graphics - Graphics or Text Mode

Quiet Boot - Quiet Bootmode

MKext Cache - Mkext cache file

Kernel Cache - Kernel Cache file

rd - Root Device

boot-uuid - Boot UUID

platform - Platform Expert {ACPI}

config - Load alternate config plist

 

 

Is there any place to get elaboration on these commands?

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They are no commands, they are flags.

 

Whe Darwin bootloader presents the boot menu (one partition or as many as you have) you can hit any key and a boot flag prompt appears, there you write the flag, you can combine the flags:

rd=disk0s3 -s -x "Graphics Mode"="800x600x32" platform=X86PC

 

You can also write "?" to display the boot help.

 

There are several posts about boot flags and of course Apple Developer site for documentation.

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Hi,

i am a bit confused about using the boot-flags.

 

I have EFI installed. And want to use boot-uuid - XXXXX

Does it have the same boot-flags ?

Also Chameleon ?

 

Are they using complete different "darwin bootloader" or are they loaded before darwin bootloader, so i can use this boot-flags.

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Hi, I'm looking for a way to make a boot flag selection at startup, do you know any bootloader which would make this thing possible ? Just want to have a choice as thepartition choice in darwin boot loader, which would allows me to set the config= or "graphics mode"= flags.

 

Thanks.

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  1. Other
    smbios - Verbose SMBIOS (AppleSMBIOS.kext) {1}
    acpi - Debug AppleACPIPlatform {1-8}
    acpi_level - ACPI Debug Level
    acpi_layer - ACPI Debug Layer
    acpi_sleep - ACPI Sleep
    pstep - Power Step Debug (ACPI_SMC)

 

Hi,

 

I'm very interested how to use these bootargs in detail. Do I have to write acpi=8, for instance? What about acpi_level, acpi_layer and acpi_sleep, or pstep? Is "pstep=1" correct to activate pstep debug, or just pstep?

 

How can I see the debug output of:

Store ("Hello World", Debug)

 

Any ideas?

 

Thank you

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Hi,

 

I'm very interested how to use these bootargs in detail. Do I have to write acpi=8, for instance? What about acpi_level, acpi_layer and acpi_sleep, or pstep? Is "pstep=1" correct to activate pstep debug, or just pstep?

 

How can I see the debug output of:

Store ("Hello World", Debug)

 

Any ideas?

 

Thank you

 

I'm afraid you won't be able to use the Debug object - the AppleACPIPlatform is apparently compiled without debug support.

 

If you look at ACPICA sources (the reference ACPI implementation), the trick should be done by setting

acpi_level=2 acpi_layer=0x80. However, this doesn't work with AppleACPIPlatform.

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Hi,

 

Anyone know how to set the prefered gpu gfx card to boot as primary? Sometimes a new install will pick the wrong screen. Anyhow will "quiet boot" supress the boot warnings that I get over my boot theme background image?

 

 

thanks.

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