On 2/21/12 2:49 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >> As an example, look at this init: >> >> https://github.com/jhuntwork/LightCube-OS/blob/master/packages/mkinitramfs/init.in > > Well that's certainly easier than dracut. I would want to add UUID and > LABEL capabilities.
Actually, the UUID stuff "just works" the last I checked. You simply have to use the UUID="..." in /etc/fstab and root=UUID=... in the boot prompt. It used to be that grub-mkconfig would generate that correctly if your images were appropriately named. Haven't tested it lately. >> And the script that creates the image: >> >> https://github.com/jhuntwork/LightCube-OS/blob/master/packages/mkinitramfs/mkinitramfs.orig > > That looks like a good starting point too. The scripts are right on the > edge of just including in the book or creating a separate package. My > inclination is to put in the book for educational purposes. Sure, feel free. It probably also needs to be modified for the latest udev and family. > A separate page with dracut without a lot of detail may be appropriate. > The 'About initramfs' page then would present the concepts and use > these scripts as a vehicle for explanation. Sure, that could work. JH -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
