From: "Mark A. Greer" <mgreer@mvista.com>
To: "Tim M. Sanders" <tsanders@xyterra.com>
Cc: linuxppc-dev <linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org>
Subject: Re: linking RAM disk with kernel image for ROM
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:38:50 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3B38F2D9.1D0C349A@mvista.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 3B38EE7B.2D4268A6@xyterra.com
Generic [terse] instructions (assuming makefiles, etc. are correct):
Call the ramdisk image ramdisk.image.gz and put it in arch/ppc/boot/images
then run "make zImage.initrd"
You should end up with something like
arch/ppc/boot/images/zImage.initrd.xxx
Mark
--
"Tim M. Sanders" wrote:
> Where can I find a document that describes how to include a RAM disk
> image (initrd ?) in the linux kernel image?
>
> I want to put the entire image in flash, boot from flash and use a RAM
> disk for the root file system.
>
> I know how to create a RAM disk image. I just don't know where to put
> it in the linux tree so it is linked into the final linux image. Also I
> am assuming there needs to be some commands on the linux boot prompt.
> What is required to use a RAM disk image as the root file system.
>
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2001-06-26 20:20 linking RAM disk with kernel image for ROM Tim M. Sanders
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