Re: [Leaf-devel] initrd confusion

[Ewald W. <ewa...@po...>]

  David Douthitt wrote:

>
>4. Does it matter whether a zImage or bzImage is made?  I thought not
>- but then initrd.txt implies that it matters, as there is a
>"bzImage+initrd" p
>atch alluded to...
>
Usually I just make bzImage, and have never run into any problems.

>
>5. What is the status of /dev/initrd?  Do we need it?  What is it for? 
>initrd.txt says it can be useful; devices.txt says that it will be
>obsoleted as of 2.6.
>
I don't think we will need it. If I understand Documentation/initrd.txt 
correctly, it can only be used when the initrd is loaded, but _not_ 
mounted as the initial root fs I don't understand when it might be useful.

>
>One interesting thing I never thought of - but which was suggested by
>initrd: use init=/bin/sh or link /linuxrc to /bin/sh.... both VERY
>interesting ideas...
>

Ewald Wasscher