linux16
Command
Command
linux16 file …Load a Linux kernel image from file in 16-bit mode. The rest of the line is passed verbatim as the kernel command-line. Any initrd must be reloaded after using this command.
The kernel will be booted using the traditional 16-bit boot protocol. As well as bypassing problems with vga= described in linux, this permits booting some other programs that implement the Linux boot protocol for the sake of convenience.
This command is only available on x86 systems.