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@@ -79,7 +79,29 @@ The second way to use this parameter is to use a number in the range from 0
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to 31. The numbers that can be used here correspond to the numbers that are
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to 31. The numbers that can be used here correspond to the numbers that are
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shown when using the ``PROMPT`` option, and the s390-ccw bios will then try
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shown when using the ``PROMPT`` option, and the s390-ccw bios will then try
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to automatically boot the kernel that is associated with the given number.
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to automatically boot the kernel that is associated with the given number.
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-Note that ``0`` can be used to boot the default entry.
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+Note that ``0`` can be used to boot the default entry. If the machine
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+``loadparm`` is not assigned a value, then the default entry is used.
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+By default, the machine ``loadparm`` applies to all boot devices. If multiple
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+devices are assigned a ``bootindex`` and the ``loadparm`` is to be different
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+between them, an independent ``loadparm`` may be assigned on a per-device basis.
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+An example guest using per-device ``loadparm``::
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+ qemu-system-s390x -drive if=none,id=dr1,file=primary.qcow2 \
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+ -device virtio-blk,drive=dr1,bootindex=1 \
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+ -drive if=none,id=dr2,file=secondary.qcow2 \
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+ -device virtio-blk,drive=dr2,bootindex=2,loadparm=3
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+In this case, the primary boot device will attempt to IPL using the default
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+entry (because no ``loadparm`` is specified for this device or for the
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+machine). If that device fails to boot, the secondary device will attempt to
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+IPL using entry number 3.
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+If a ``loadparm`` is specified on both the machine and a device, the per-device
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+value will superseded the machine value. Per-device ``loadparm`` values are
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+only used for devices with an assigned ``bootindex``. The machine ``loadparm``
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+is used when attempting to boot without a ``bootindex``.
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Booting from a network device
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Booting from a network device
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