when to unpack packages (was: Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Beta 6 :) Luv it, Lnx Society Meeting Tue)

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:
>
> > Heiko, how about loading just LVM in with linuxrc and all other packages when
> > the (optional) harddisk ist mounted and swap is available? 
>
> Actually a good idea.
> We have to check, if ram0 is destroyed correctly after we boot the final
> system. Otherwise we waste RAM, because we have to install LVM into initrd.
> Should we install it from CD or should we have it directly in the initrd
> tarball?

No I would not run a vgscan in the ram0 ramdisk, but would just unpack the
LVM package boot the system, let it mount the harddisk, then unpack all other
wanted packages and keep on booting.

IMHO the initial ramdisk should be kept as small and simple as possible, just
enought to start the system - nothing more, nothing less.

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MfG / Regards
Friedrich Lobenstock