Re: boot parameter to override a built-in initramfs?

2008-02-18 Thread H. Peter Anvin

David Nicol wrote:

noinitrd doesn't do anything; init=/bin/sh doesn't do anything

how does one override a built-in initramfs?


One doesn't, because the system relies on certain pieces to be able to 
execute the rest of the root-mounting sequence.


-hpa
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Re: boot parameter to override a built-in initramfs?

2008-02-18 Thread H. Peter Anvin

David Nicol wrote:

noinitrd doesn't do anything; init=/bin/sh doesn't do anything

how does one override a built-in initramfs?


Correction: you can *override* it, you just can't *suppress* it.  An 
initrd provided via the command line (from the bootloader) overwrites 
the built-in one.


-hpa
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boot parameter to override a built-in initramfs?

2008-02-18 Thread David Nicol
noinitrd doesn't do anything; init=/bin/sh doesn't do anything

how does one override a built-in initramfs?
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