On 12/29/06, Alex Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2006-12-30 at 10:06 +1000, Peter Dolding wrote:
> > Alex Jones wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2006-12-29 at 13:02 +1000, Peter Dolding wrote:
> > >
> > >>> "initrd" is a RAM Disk used for initialising a bootup process. I have no
> > >>> idea what relevance that has.
> > >>>
> > >>> If you mean SysVInit, well... /it's already gone in Ubuntu/. Upstart
> > >>> replaced it ages ago.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> PS the first SysVInit to run is inside the initrd.  The mess starts at
> > >> initrd and moves all the way threw the boot process.
> > >>
> > >
> > > SysvInit isn't run at all. It is already replaced by Upstart.
> > >
> > The initilization min SysvInit last time I looked is still there.  That
> > just starts what drivers and setup is required from the initrd is still
> > there before starting /sbin/init.
>
> Are you sure you're not confusing SysVInit for the Linux kernel starting
> up?
>
> > Upstart has not replaced that as far
> > as I know.
>
> No, and it never will replace the kernel :o)
>
> > Thinking the min SysvInit stops at the end of the intrd then
> > the /sbin/init is started.  So even if SysVInit is not installed its
> > legacy can still be there.
> >
> > Basicly /bin/sh is in the initrd.  The mess spread everywhere.  I really
> > have to have a look at it to see if they fixed in there as well. Ok time
> > to look inside Ubuntu initrd to see if they got it all in the last release.
> >
> > Its only taken 5 years to start to get out of the /bin/sh problem.  Even
> > time I have looked most of the replacements have not got it all.
>
> > Peter Dolding
>

...what?

-- 
Travis Watkins
http://www.realistanew.com
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