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 The SliTaz LiveCD accepts various boot options at the prompt. There are two types of options: options handled by SliTaz software and those generally handled by the Linux kernel.
-The options for SliTaz are used by various start-up scripts; the parameters such as the VGA mode are managed directly by the Kernel (kernel boot parameters). To pass options at start-up, just precede your commands with //slitaz// when the splash screen and **boot:** prompt is displayed. For example,
+The options for SliTaz are used by various start-up scripts; the parameters such as the VGA mode are managed directly by the Kernel (kernel boot parameters). To pass options at start-up, either press TAB at the language selection screen or just precede your commands with //slitaz// when the splash screen and **boot:** prompt is displayed. For example:
-<code> slitaz vga=791 no387</code>
+<code>slitaz modprobe=nvidia nomodeset</code>
 <note tip>The Linux kernel keeps options that were passed. These can be seen in the text file ///proc/cmdline//. You can view this information by running the command:
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+<note tip> vga=normal lets the system set a working resolution automatically.</note>
 <note tip>Once the system has started you have access to six pseudo-terminals via the key combinations Ctrl+Alt+F1 through Ctrl+Alt+F6. The key combination Ctrl+Alt+F7 and upwards are reserved for graphical output.</note>
 === Slitaz Parameters ===
   * **home=usb**
-    * Specifies a /home directory to use within the Live environment. This will include your bookmarks, downloads and desktop customisations. To store your data permanently, you need USB media with a partition formatted in ext3; see the [[en:handbook:liveusb|Live USB]] page for more information. In most cases **home=usb** can be used for //sdb1//, or **home=**//devname// where the equivilent /dev node can be specified. Note that you can also specify the device using the partition UUID or label by using ** home=* **. Example:
+    * Specifies a /home directory to use within the Live environment. This will include your bookmarks, downloads and desktop customisations. To store your data permanently, you need USB media with a partition formatted in ext3; see the [[en:guides:persistence_splash|persistence]] page for more information. In most cases **home=usb** can be used for //sdb1//, or **home=**//devname// where the equivalent /dev node can be specified. Note that you can also specify the device using the partition UUID or label by using ** home=* **. Example:
 <code>slitaz home=sdb1 </code>
   * **Prepare USB media**
-    * All USB media can formatted in the native Linux ext3 filesystem. Ext3 is a journaled, stable filesystem, it allows you to keep permissions on all files and is much more secure than the default Windows FAT32 filesystem. To format USB media you have a few options: the command line with mkfs.ext3, the tazusb utility or graphically with Gparted. To get a full list of available partitions including the USB drive you can use the command fdisk -l and then format. Example:
+    * All USB media can formatted in the native Linux ext3 filesystem. Ext3 is a journalised, stable filesystem, it allows you to keep permissions on all files and is much more secure than the default Windows FAT32 filesystem. To format USB media you have a few options: the command line with mkfs.ext3, the tazusb utility or graphically with Gparted. To get a full list of available partitions including the USB drive you can use the command fdisk -l and then format. Example:
 <code>
  fdisk -l
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 ===== The Desktop =====
-When the system has finished its initialization, the screen is cleared and the login prompt (Slim) is displayed. You can choose here to login as the regular //tux// account (without a password) or as the admisitrative //root// account (with the **root** password).
+When the system has finished its initialization, the screen is cleared and the login prompt (Slim) is displayed. You can choose here to login as the regular //tux// account (without a password) or as the administrative //root// account (with the **root** password).
 The desktop is powered by //Openbox//. You can start applications from the menu at the lower-left of the screen. Applications are classified by category and are available in English. Menu, theme and wallpaper can all easily be changed to your needs/preferences, and personal settings and data can be stored on various USB media (Flash key, SD card, etc).
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 ===== Text Mode =====
-<note important>If you are new in SliTaz or Linux in general, a graphical desktop is highly recomended.</note>
+<note important>If you are new to SliTaz or Linux in general, a graphical desktop is highly recommended.</note>
 The above information applies also to the text-mode log-in prompt. Once logged in, you can use the many text-mode applications available in SliTaz, such as the basic BusyBox operation, the GNU text editor //Nano//, or the //Clex// file manager. Just type the name of the application you wish to start. There is a [[en:handbook:commands|Command Line Reference]] page to get you started.
-<note tip>To launch a graphical desktop session from the text-mode prompt (if you have passed the screen=text option, or if Slim is not configured to run at startup, for example) just type **startx**.
+<note tip>To launch a graphical desktop session from the text-mode prompt (if you have passed the screen=text option, or if Slim is not configured to run at startup, for example) just type **startx**.</note>

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