On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:41:38 -0400, Tanstaafl wrote:

> > That's why I build the initramfs into the kernel and not as a separate
> > file. If I do something to break the initramfs I just boot the
> > previous kernel knowing it will still work.  
> 
> Ok, time to show my ignorance...
> 
> How would I know if I am using an initramfs, and if I was, whether it 
> was built into the kernel or not?

Well, you built the kernel, so you should know.

Technically, we are all using an initramfs as all 2.6/3 kernels mount an
initramfs when they load. If does not contain an init script, they fall
back to the legacy behaviour.

See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.txt


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