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+## Name
+
+Boot Parameters - optional parameters accepted by the kernel
+
+## Description
+
+Serenity's kernel can process parameters at boot time.
+This functionality is used to control or augment the state of features during the initial
+startup of the system.
+
+### Options
+
+The kernel boot parameters take the form of **`{option_name}={value}`**, where the **`={value}`**
+trailer can be omitted for specific parameters.
+
+List of options:
+
+* **`acpi`** - This parameter expects one of the following values. **`on`** - Boot with full ACPI support, using ACPI 
+   Machine Language interpretation (default). **`limited`** - Booth with limited ACPI support. **`off`** - Don't initialize ACPI at all.
+
+* **`ahci_reset_mode`** - This parameter expects one of the following values. **`controller`** - Reset just the AHCI controller on boot.
+   **`none`** - Don't perform any AHCI reset.  **`complete`** - Reset the AHCI controller, and all AHCI ports on boot.
+
+* **`boot_mode`** - This parameter expects one of the following values: **`text`** - Boots the system in text only mode.
+   **`self-test`** - Boots the system in self-test, validation mode. **`graphical`** - Boots the system in the normal graphical mode.
+
+* **`boot_prof`** - If present on the command line, global system profiling will be enabled
+   as soon as possible during the boot sequence. Allowing you to profile startup of all applications.
+
+* **`disable_ide`** - If present on the command line, the IDE controller will not be initialized
+   during the boot sequence. Leaving only the AHCI and Ram Disk controllers.
+
+* **`disable_physical_storage`** - If present on the command line, neither AHCI, or IDE controllers will be initialized on boot.
+  
+* **`disable_ps2_controller`** - If present on the command line, the I8042 keyboard controller will not be initialized on boot.
+  
+* **`disable_uhci_controller`** - If present on the command line, the UHCI controller will not be initialized on boot.
+
+* **`disable_virtio`** - If present on the command line, virtio devices will not be detected, and initialized on boot.
+
+* **`force_pio`** - If present on the command line, the IDE controllers will be force into PIO mode when initialized IDE Channels on boot.
+
+* **`hpet`** - This parameter expects one of the following values. **`periodic`** - The High Precision Event Timer should
+  be configured in a periodic mode. **`nonperiodic`** - The High Precision Event Timer should eb configure din non-periodic mode.
+
+* **`init`** - This parameter expects the fully qualified path to the init program the Kernel should launch after boot.
+    This defaults to [`SystemServer`(7)](../man7/SystemServer.md).
+
+* **`init_args`** - This parameter expects a set of arguments to pass to the **`init`** program.
+  The value should be a set of strings separated by `,` characters.
+
+* **`pci_ecam`** - This parameter expects **`on`** or **`off`**, or **`per-device`**.
+
+* **`root`** - This parameter configures the device to use as the root file system. It defaults to **`/dev/hda`** if unspecified.
+  
+* **`smp`** - This parameter expects a binary value of **`on`** or **`off`**. If enabled kernel will
+  use [APIC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Programmable_Interrupt_Controller) mode
+  for handling interrupts instead of [PIC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmable_interrupt_controller) mode.
+  This parameter defaults to **`off`**.
+
+* **`time`** - This parameter expects one of the following values. **`modern`** - This configures the system to attempt
+  to use High Precision Event Timer (HPET) on boot. **`legacy`** - Configures the system to use the legacy programmable interrupt
+  time for managing system team.
+  
+* **`vmmouse`** - This parameter expects a binary value of **`on`** or **`off`**. If enabled and
+  running on a VMWare Hypervisor, the kernel will enable absolute mouse mode.
+
+## See also
+
+* [`SystemServer`(7)](../man7/SystemServer.md).
+
+
+
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