rebootin(8)

rebootin(8) Linux-Mandrake rebootin(8)

NAME

rebootin - Reboots the machine using a particular Boot Loader entry

SYNOPSIS

rebootin [OPTIONS] <label>

DESCRIPTION

rebootin reboots the machine it is launched on. While with a simple reboot you need to manually select the boot entry to use at startup, rebootin allows to specify the boot entry on the command line.

<label> is the name of the entry as named in the boot loader configuration file.

rebootin currently works only with LILO.

OPTIONS

-f, --fastboot
Create a /fastboot file to reboot in fastboot mode (eg: no fsck(8)).
-n, --noreboot
Don't reboot immediately just set the flags for next reboot.
-l, --list
Display the list of available boot entries.
-h, --help
Show help.

FILES

/etc/lilo.conf /boot/grub/menu.lst
The rebootin executable (perl script)

SEE ALSO

grub(8), lilo(8), fsck(8)

AUTHORS

Pascal Rigaux, Mandrakesoft
pixel@mandrakesoft.com

Chmouel Boudjnah, Mandrakesoft
chmouel@mandrakesoft.com

03 Mar 2001 Mandrakesoft