> You would need at least one non-root/swap address mounted > as /config or > > something for storing the configuration of what goes where, > and you'd > > have to move at least a few of the utilities (eg mount, > ifconfig, etc) > > from /usr to /sbin (generating statically linked versions) > and include > > /sbin in the root filesystem. > > What distribution are you using which places these utilities > in /usr?
Sorry, finger check. I date back far enough that everything was in or near /usr... thanks. Meant to say "from their default location". > Also, they > should not need to be statically linked, as they should only > be linked with > libraries in /lib. This I would argue about. Why should I need /lib and dynamic library support at a point where the system is still initializing? What if I want to mount /lib from another disk? If I have the absolutely critical utilities available in a statically linked version, I need only a root file system containing the critical static binaries and a kernel and minimal configuration info. > > -- > - mdz >
