32. BootPOWERLILO

Module containing specific functions for POWERLILO configuration and installation

32.1. Summary of Module Globals

List of Global Functions

BootPOWERLILO - Constructor
CreateGlobals - Propose global options of bootloader modifies internal structures
CreateSections - Propose sections to bootloader menu modifies internal sreuctures
Export - Export bootloader settings to a map
FlagOnetimeBoot - Set section to boot on next reboot
GetFunctions - Return map of provided functions
Import - Import settings from a map
Initializer - Initializer of PowerLILO bootloader
LocationProposal - Propose the location of the root device on disk and the boot device (if any), according to the subarchitecture. Results are stored in global variables.
Propose - Propose bootloader settings
Read - Read settings from disk
Reset - Reset bootloader settings
Save - Save all bootloader configuration files to the cache of the PlugLib PlugLib must be initialized properly !!!
SaveInstSourceId - Save the ID of the base installation source modifies internal variable
Summary - Display bootloader summary
Update - Update read settings to new version of configuration files
Write - Write bootloader settings to disk
currentBoardInit - Initialize the attribute of currently used board type
iSeriesInit - Initialize attributes of the board type
iSeriesWrite - Install the board-type-specific part of bootloader

List of Global Variables

32.2. Global Functions

32.2.1. BootPOWERLILO

Constructor

Return value

void

32.2.2. CreateGlobals

Propose global options of bootloader modifies internal structures

Return value

void

32.2.3. CreateSections

Propose sections to bootloader menu modifies internal sreuctures

Return value

void

32.2.4. Export

Export bootloader settings to a map

Return value

map - bootloader settings

32.2.5. FlagOnetimeBoot

Set section to boot on next reboot

Function parameters

string section

Return value

boolean - true on success

32.2.6. GetFunctions

Return map of provided functions

Return value

map<string, any> - map of functions (eg. $["write":BootPOWERLILO::Write])

32.2.7. Import

Import settings from a map

Function parameters

map settings

Return value

boolean - true on success

32.2.8. Initializer

Initializer of PowerLILO bootloader

Return value

void

32.2.9. LocationProposal

Propose the location of the root device on disk and the boot device (if any), according to the subarchitecture. Results are stored in global variables.

Return value

void

32.2.10. Propose

Propose bootloader settings

Return value

void

32.2.11. Read

Read settings from disk

Function parameters

boolean reread
boolean avoid_reading_device_map

Return value

boolean - true on success

32.2.12. Reset

Reset bootloader settings

Function parameters

boolean init

Return value

void

32.2.13. Save

Save all bootloader configuration files to the cache of the PlugLib PlugLib must be initialized properly !!!

Function parameters

boolean clean
boolean init
boolean flush

Return value

boolean - true if success

32.2.14. SaveInstSourceId

Save the ID of the base installation source modifies internal variable

Return value

void

32.2.15. Summary

Display bootloader summary

Return value

list<string> - a list of summary lines

32.2.16. Update

Update read settings to new version of configuration files

Return value

void

32.2.17. Write

Write bootloader settings to disk

Return value

boolean - true on success

32.2.18. currentBoardInit

Initialize the attribute of currently used board type

Return value

void

32.2.19. iSeriesInit

Initialize attributes of the board type

Return value

void

32.2.20. iSeriesWrite

Install the board-type-specific part of bootloader

Return value

boolean - true on success

32.3. Global Variables

32.4. Module Requirements

32.4.1. Module Imports

Arch
BootArch
BootCommon
Installation
Kernel
Mode
Pkg
Stage
Storage

32.4.2. Module Includes

bootloader/generic/dialogs.ycp
bootloader/ppc/helps.ycp
bootloader/routines/popups.ycp


31. BootLILO		33. BootZIPL