Boot Parameters

{mbox|Note: under construction} The antiX Linux accepts certain command-line options or boot time parameter at the moment it starts. Some of these Boot Options are loaded before the kernel (specifically the antiX live Boot Parameters) and some are loaded by the Linux kernel itself.

In general, this is used to supply the antiX system with information about how it need to handle the hardware and the booting system, which devices to use, keyboard and language selections and even how and what it needs to save after booting. It give a lot more flexibility to the system compared to what the default or automatic options and values it would make itself.

Adding options to Boot
Boot parameters are options that must be specified before the kernel and system boot. Depending on how antiX Linux was installed (or if it is running live), the steps needed to add boot parameters will be different.

Installed antiX Linux
For most antiX Linux systems, the installation process will install GRUB (to a selected partition or to the Master boot Record) and it will use it to boot your system.

If you want to add or remove Boot Parameters but you want to test them first before making them permanent, edit them at boot in the grub selection screen.

If you want to add boot parameters and make them permanent (or you are happy with the results of testing them using the above procedure), you can edit the /etc/default/grub file and update grub.

Testing boot parameters in grub
When the computer is powered on, the first thing you will see is a GRUB selection screen. From there you can use the arrow key to select the System you want to boot into. To add or remove Boot parameters:

1.	Use the arrow key to select the antiX Linux system you want to boot.

2.	Press the e key on your keyboard and a “window” will pop up.

3.	Add or remove the boot options in the third line (that usually starts with linux), after the  entry (usually the boot parameters come after the   boot option).

4.	Press F10 key to start the antiX system with your proposed changes.

Making boot parameters permanent for grub
To make boot parameter permanent, edit the /etc/default/grub file with root privileges.

1.	Open /etc/default/grub file with your favorite text editor with root privileges. Example with geany: $ sudo geany /etc/default/grub

2.	Go to the line that starts with  and modify the parameters after the equal sign. For example, for booting with a specific keyboard layout (Greek), it could look like this:

3.	Save the file and close it.

4.	Launch a terminal and update the GRUB with your changes with the command: $ sudo update-grub

5.	On next reboot, the options added/removed will take effect.

Boots with other boot managers (not grub)
Adding boot parameters will be up to the user and will not be covered in this article.

LIVE or FRUGAL install
Depending on your system (and BIOS/UEFI configuration), antiX live will boot differently.

Legacy_BIOS boot (syslinux/isolinux)
Type the boot parameters directly in the boot screen. You will see the rectangle in the middle of the screen change with the boot parameters you add/remove. Pressing Enter key will boot into your live system with the selected boot options.

If your live medium can save changes, you can use the boot parameter  to save the boot option changes or (inside the running antiX live system) edit the files /live/boot-dev/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg and /live/boot-dev/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg and even change and customize the menu as you want.

UEFI boot (grub)
On the UEFI boot screen, if the boot options you want to select are not available using the text menus, you can add them in the same way as the installed grub method, by pressing the e key and editing the parameters in the third line starting with vmlinuz, and pressing F10 to boot with the selected parameters.

If your live medium can save changes, you can use the boot parameter  to save the boot option changes or (inside the running antiX live system) edit the file /live/boot-dev/boot/grub/grub.cfg (with root privileges) and even change and customize the menu as you want.