Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] chroot= as a new kernel parameter

From: Matthias Schniedermeyer
Date: Thu Mar 06 2008 - 17:34:07 EST


On 06.03.2008 13:30, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>> This really should be in kernel, I should not have to partition my
>> disk to get booting to few different distros.
>
> Use a small initramfs. That's the Right Thing to do in the first place.

And what's with the people that just don't have such a beast?

I use monolithic kernels, know the device-name of my root-fs and i'm
proud of it. ;-)



Bis denn

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