From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <3B38F2D9.1D0C349A@mvista.com> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:38:50 -0700 From: "Mark A. Greer" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Tim M. Sanders" Cc: linuxppc-dev Subject: Re: linking RAM disk with kernel image for ROM References: <3B38EE7B.2D4268A6@xyterra.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: 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. > ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/