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тАО12-07-2007 03:42 AM
тАО12-07-2007 03:42 AM
linux booting
what is the functions of initrd image, which is present in memory during boot process
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тАО12-07-2007 03:49 AM
тАО12-07-2007 03:49 AM
Re: linux booting
Depending on which version of Linux you're running, the method for creating the initial RAM disk can vary. Prior to Fedora Core 3, the initrd is constructed using the loop device. The loop device is a device driver that allows you to mount a file as a block device and then interpret the file system it represents. The loop device may not be present in your kernel, but you can enable it through the kernel's configuration tool (make menuconfig) by selecting Device Drivers > Block Devices > Loopback Device Support. You can inspect the loop device as follows (your initrd file name will vary):
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тАО12-07-2007 04:48 AM
тАО12-07-2007 04:48 AM
Re: linux booting
In other words this is a set of instructions or information that is loaded first and which assists in loading rest of the information to boot Linux.
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тАО12-12-2007 02:36 AM
тАО12-12-2007 02:36 AM
Re: linux booting
This link will be helpful for u.
http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/setfacl1.html
From the this link u can get related information of initrd.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/linux-search.php?cx=002165917076592449621%3Ariwi1tlrb1m&cof=FORID%3A10&q=initrd+&sa=Search#1011
Regds
Palani
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тАО12-13-2007 11:32 PM
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Re: linux booting
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тАО12-13-2007 11:34 PM
тАО12-13-2007 11:34 PM
Re: linux booting
BR,
Kapil