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DateWed, 9 Jan 2002 16:56:08 +0100
FromPavel Machek <>
SubjectRe: initramfs programs (was [RFC] klibc requirements)
Hi!

> >> How many programs are we talking about here?  And what should they do?
> >
> >Very good question that we should probably answer first (I'll follow up
> >to your other points in a separate message).
> >
> >Here's what I want to have in my initramfs:
> >        - /sbin/hotplug
> >        - /sbin/modprobe
> >        - modules.dep (needed for modprobe, but is a text file)
> >
> >What does everyone else need/want there?
> 
> It is planned to move partition discovery to userspace which would then 
> instruct the kernel of the positions of various partitions.

Hmm, and when you insert PCMCIA harddrive, what happens?

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