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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.3/linux/Documentation/i386/boot.txt linux/Documentation/i386/boot.txt
@@ -146,9 +146,16 @@
 filled out, however:
 
   type_of_loader:
-	If your boot loader has an identifier assigned in
-	arch/i386/boot/setup.S, enter that value.  Otherwise, enter
-	0xFF here.
+	If your boot loader has an assigned id (see table below), enter
+	0xTV here, where T is an identifier for the boot loader and V is
+	a version number.  Otherwise, enter 0xFF here.
+
+	Assigned boot loader ids:
+	0  LILO
+	1  Loadlin
+	2  bootsect-loader
+	3  SYSLINUX
+	4  EtherBoot
 
   loadflags, heap_end_ptr:
 	If the protocol version is 2.01 or higher, enter the

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