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@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Options
likely to need two or three times the space of the
installed kernel.
--boottype=FSTYPE Filesystem to use for the /boot partition. (default ext2)
+ --bootflag=FLAG Flag to set on the first partition. (default none)
--roottype=FSTYPE Filesystem to use for the / (root) partition. (default ext4)
--swap=SWAPSIZE If specified, create a swap partition of the given
size within the image. Debootstrapping will fail
@@ -318,6 +319,9 @@ typically support requires adding ``u-boot`` using ``--package`` and then
copying or manipulating the relevant ``u-boot`` files in the customisation
script. Examples are included for beaglebone-black.
+Some ``u-boot`` examples recommend the use of the ``lba`` flag on the
+boot partition, so use the --bootflag option where relevant.
+
.. _installation_images:
Installation images and virtual machines