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+# EMILE configuration file
+#
+
+PACKAGE       = emile
+VERSION       = 0.12CVS
+
+PREFIX=/
+
+# kernel boot arguments
+
+#FLOPPY=/dev/floppy/0
+FLOPPY=/dev/sda
+#CONSOLE=console=ttyS0,9600n8 console=tty0
+
+NETBOOT_ARGS="root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp rw $(CONSOLE)"
+RESCUE_ARGS="root=/dev/ramdisk ramdisk_size=2048 $(CONSOLE)"
+CDBOOT_ARGS="root=/dev/ramdisk ramdisk_size=13000 $(CONSOLE)"
+CDBOOT_ARGS26="root=/dev/ram ramdisk_size=13000 $(CONSOLE)"
+INSTALLER_ARGS="prompt_ramdisk=1 load_ramdisk=1 ramdisk_start=0 root=/dev/fd0 ramdisk_size=4096 $(CONSOLE)"
+FLOPPY_CONF="floppy.conf"
+BOOT_ARGS="root=/dev/sda4 $(CONSOLE)"