In message <3DE33302.4070907 at tataelxsi.co.in> you wrote: > > No. The kernel does not have a built in ramdisk. but it uses the ramdisk > image passed for modules and the like. correct me if I am wrong.
Please do not confuse the usage of a ramdisk image with standard distributions like RedHat etc. With Embedded Systems a ramdisk image usually severs a bit a different purpose. > > or you have to give a ramdisk separately to the kernel boot args? > initrd='ramdisk image' is the option I gave. This may be correct with some boot loader like LILO, bot it i s not a valid kernel boot argument. > > the option is " root=/dev/ram ", right? > Frankly, I am not sure. someone else might be able to help you. Yes, "root=/dev/ram" (or usually "root=/dev/ram rw") is the correct kernel boot argument for booting with an initial ramdisk image. Best regards, Wolfgang Denk -- Software Engineering: Embedded and Realtime Systems, Embedded Linux Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87 Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88 Email: wd at denx.de "The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is responsible. Universes of virtually unlimited complexity can be created in the form of computer programs." - Joseph Weizenbaum, _Computer Power and Human Reason_ ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
