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rootfstype= [KNL] Set root filesystem type
+ rootwait [KNL] Wait (indefinitely) for root device to show up.
+ Useful for devices that are detected asynchronously
+ (e.g. USB and MMC devices).
+
rw [KNL] Mount root device read-write on boot
S [KNL] Run init in single mode