On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 01:27:48AM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote: > maximilian attems wrote: > > Package: wnpp > > Severity: wishlist > > Owner: maximilian attems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > * Package name : initramfs > > Version : 0.7 > > Upstream Author : Jeff Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * URL : http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/Initramfs > > * License : PUBLIC DOMAIN > > Description : tools for generating an initramfs > > > > This package contains tools to create an initramfs archive for prepackaged > > Linux kernel. The initramfs is an cpio archive. At boot time, the kernel > > unpacks that archive, mounts and uses it as initial root filesystem. > > What does it better than cpio?
It is to cpio as mkinitrd is to mkcramfs. -- - mdz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
