>
> I see.
> Any RedHat specialists out there?
> Does RedHat _need_ this ramdisk for its startup? If
> yes, what do I need to consider if I build a custom kernel?
>
The initial ramdisk is intended to give access to any modules that your system
needs to actually get booted. In my case my Linux root partition is on a SCSI
disk, so the ramdisk is required.
If you are building a new kernel just to enable Amateur support, you can use
the same initrd file as before. If you are changing kernel versions, then you
must create a new initrd. Check out the man pages for the command 'mkinitrd'
to get started.
Another option is to compile the needed drivers right into the kernel by
specifying "Y" instead of "M" in the kernel setup. You don't need all the
modules you plan to use configured this way, just the ones that are needed to
get the kernel to boot. Everything else can be loaded as a module from your
Linux partition.
John
W9OHT
