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+# Boot partition
+#BOOTPART="/boot"
+
+# Kernel name
+#KNAME="vmlinuz-2.6.10"
+
+# Root partition (should be autodetected)
+#ROOTPART="/dev/hda3"
+
+# Kernel parameters (should be autodetected)
+#KPARAM="splash=silent,theme:emergence"
+
+# Initrd
+#INITRD="/boot/fbsplash-emergence-1024x768"
+
+# Load kexec kernel image into memory during shutdown instead of bootup
+# (default: yes)
+#LOAD_DURING_SHUTDOWN="yes"