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SubjectRe: 2.5.68 kernel no initrd
On 20 Apr 2003, Felipe Alfaro Solana wrote:

> I don't have experience with initrd, but why would you want a initrd?
> Can't you simply build into the kernel the required pieces to mount the
> root filesystem and leave the rest as loadable modules?

As long as you are suporting or testing a small number of configurations,
say less than two, initrd buys not much. But using all modules allows you
to support a new config just by rebuilding initrd, vastly faster than
building a kernel on most machines. And for a vendor doing a distribution
it is a huge win.

Not to mention some drivers work differently when loaded as modules,
loading as modules allows control of the device scans, etc, etc. It's just
more flexible.

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bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.

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