* linking RAM disk with kernel image for ROM
@ 2001-06-26 20:20 Tim M. Sanders
2001-06-26 20:38 ` Mark A. Greer
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Tim M. Sanders @ 2001-06-26 20:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linuxppc-dev
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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* Re: linking RAM disk with kernel image for ROM
2001-06-26 20:20 linking RAM disk with kernel image for ROM Tim M. Sanders
@ 2001-06-26 20:38 ` Mark A. Greer
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Mark A. Greer @ 2001-06-26 20:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Tim M. Sanders; +Cc: linuxppc-dev
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
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"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.
>
** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
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