This is a semi-alphabetical list of boot flags (switches) I have seen associated with Hackintosh Kalyway and Zephyroth installs. To enter these switches on an install, boot from the DVD and press F8 when the boot screen appears.
cpus=1 or cpus=2
-f ??
“Graphics Mode”=”640×480x32″
-legacy forces 32-bit run mode on 64bit processors
-s single user (?)
-system=x86PC some people call it platform=x86pc
tohkernel // an alternate to the Vanilla kernel, at least in kalyway. Stopped the kalyway reboot loop on my P5W DH Deluxe. Now I have to specify it every time to get a boot.
-v Verbose booting (i use this as a default)
-x “Safe mode” boot; minimal drivers. Try it after a boot hang.
Feel free to add other switches in comments; I’ll approve your comment and add the switch to the post.

4 responses so far ↓
1 ismael // Mar 18, 2008 at 7:05 am
i can not boot with kalyway dvd even i write vanilla after F8 plz help me thanx
2 soulja boi // Apr 19, 2008 at 11:08 am
instead of typing vanilla after F8, type in “-v flag”, without any quotes.
3 fdo // Nov 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm
how can i bootable dvd by kalyway
4 kyle // Nov 5, 2008 at 3:55 pm
noapic
acpi=off
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