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From: du yang <duyang.seu@...>
Subject: Re: InitRAMFS - boot expert sought
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:46:37 +0800
On Tuesday 03/27/12 21:19:00 CST, Mike Edenfield wrote:
> On 3/27/2012 6:36 AM, Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been looking for simple method to create a simple
> > initramfs to just mount the /usr partition.
> >
> > I've found
> > http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Basic_initramfs_used_to_check_and_mount_/usr
> 
> If this is all you need, I recommend you use dracut. The 
> default installation (no use-flags or optional modules) will 
> product an initramfs that loads whatever you current rootfs 
> and /usr partitions are.
> 
> I've been working on updating the wiki with more detailed 
> instructions; for your case what's there now ought to be plenty:
> 
> http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Dracut
> 

This guide looks a bit more simple.

It doesn't need any other tools except some basic commands.

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Initramfs

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