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These commands are usable in the command-line and in menu entries. If
you forget a command, you can run the command help
(see help).
• acpi: | Load ACPI tables | |
• badram: | Filter out bad regions of RAM | |
• blocklist: | Print a block list | |
• boot: | Start up your operating system | |
• cat: | Show the contents of a file | |
• chainloader: | Chain-load another boot loader | |
• cmp: | Compare two files | |
• configfile: | Load a configuration file | |
• cpuid: | Check for CPU features | |
• crc: | Calculate CRC32 checksums | |
• date: | Display or set current date and time | |
• drivemap: | Map a drive to another | |
• echo: | Display a line of text | |
• export: | Export an environment variable | |
• false: | Do nothing, unsuccessfully | |
• gettext: | Translate a string | |
• gptsync: | Fill an MBR based on GPT entries | |
• halt: | Shut down your computer | |
• help: | Show help messages | |
• initrd: | Load a Linux initrd | |
• initrd16: | Load a Linux initrd (16-bit mode) | |
• insmod: | Insert a module | |
• keystatus: | Check key modifier status | |
• linux: | Load a Linux kernel | |
• linux16: | Load a Linux kernel (16-bit mode) | |
• list_env: | List variables in environment block | |
• load_env: | Load variables from environment block | |
• loopback: | Make a device from a filesystem image | |
• ls: | List devices or files | |
• normal: | Enter normal mode | |
• normal_exit: | Exit from normal mode | |
• parttool: | Modify partition table entries | |
• password: | Set a clear-text password | |
• password_pbkdf2: | Set a hashed password | |
• play: | Play a tune | |
• pxe_unload: | Unload the PXE environment | |
• read: | Read user input | |
• reboot: | Reboot your computer | |
• save_env: | Save variables to environment block | |
• search: | Search devices by file, label, or UUID | |
• sendkey: | Emulate keystrokes | |
• set: | Set an environment variable | |
• true: | Do nothing, successfully | |
• unset: | Unset an environment variable | |
• uppermem: | Set the upper memory size |
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