To load an initrd from a second disk, pass:
load_ramdisk=1
to the kernel as a parameter and don't specify an initrd. The kernel
will prompt you to insert your ramdisk. The ramdisk can be a simple
ext2 filesystem, or a compressed (gzip) ext2 filesystem.
Matt
On Sun, Feb 11, 2001 at 01:54:22PM -0700, William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123
wrote:
> Hi, Matt,
>
> Thanks for the explanation! It works well as far as I can tell. I
> needed to modify the fisher version of updkmaps to point to
> /lib/kbd/keymaps where the info now resides.
>
> However, I've run into a brick wall that I knew was always waiting on
> the floppy. Does anyone know how to load the initrd from a second disk?
> I've looked everywhere I can think of. The documentation doesn't come
> right out and say it, but it seems that the kernel and initrd have to be
> on
> the same device. Any ideas out there?
>
>
>
>
>
> Bill in Denver
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Matt Wilson wrote:
>
> > Basically you want to place the keymap file into /lib/kbd/keymaps and
> > run "make i386" from the keymaps directory. This will give you
> > keymaps-i386. This can be placed in /etc/keymaps.gz on the
> > installer's initrd.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 10, 2001 at 07:28:27PM -0700, William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123
>wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to build installation Cd's for Guinness, Fisher, and 7.1
> > > when it's available. I need to add SPeakup http://linux-speakup.org/. In
> > > order to be able to install using Speakup, I have to make the speakup.kmap
> > > available on the keyboard menu. I've successfully patched the kernel, and
> > > console-tools, but have no idea how to go about patching anaconda.
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
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