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From: Goetz Bock <bock@blacknet.de>
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Is lvmcreate_initrd expected to work?
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On Tue, Nov 27 '01 at 17:56, Lars Kellogg-Stedman wrote:
> I ended up custom building an initrd around busybox, which provides a 
> flexible pre-boot environment, including access to a shell prompt from 
> within the initrd (which proved extremely useful recently).  But 
> obviously, not everybody is going to have the time or experience to do this.
Could you share some details about your cusrom initrd setup?

I tried to do the same, but always have problmes with 
- executing a shell
- continuing boot afterwards

Thanks,
    Goetz.