On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Mark Glassberg wrote:

> Is it possible to run linux from a non-bootable flash drive by using an initrd
> to mount it?

Yes.  Assuming you have some way to boot and load the initrd in the first 
place.

>  If so, must the hotplug system be installed on the initrd or is
> there a simpler way?

You don't need the entire hotplug system.  All you need is device entries
in /dev for the flash drive and its partitions.  You can create those by 
hand in the initrd image or create them dynamically at boot time.

Alan Stern


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