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Re: [ts-7000] Re: initramfs 2.6.19 on TS7250

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: initramfs 2.6.19 on TS7250
From: "Triffid Hunter" <>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:40:09 +1000
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:23:45 +1000, siddh_c <> wrote:

>
> I forgot to mention. Here is my .config file:
> CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE=""
> #CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_UID=0
> #CONFIG_INITRAMFS_ROOT_GID=0
>
> I left it blank because I think the kernel will pickup
> usr/initramfs_data.cpio.gz if CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE is left to a
> NULL string ?

The kernel will not even include your initramfs if that's a null string.  
If you want to boot from initramfs, that should be the path of either a  
folder to create a cpio archive from, or a cpio archive.
>
> Also, could you please answer the following regarding your configuration:
> - Does your initramfs dir have an execuable called /init in the top
> level directory of the rootfs ? Do you give any parameter to the
> kernel like init= ?

the ones I create for my desktop systems have /init, which is an  
ash(busybox) script that simply sets up lvm2, mounts and then does a  
switch_root.
my ts7250 boots either from flash or nfs, and doesn't need an initramfs.  
It uses /sbin/init which processes the corresponding /etc/inittab

> - Did you handcraft the initramfs image or is there a place where I
> can get one prebuilt for arm ?

I created my own, see the tinygentoo and crossdev howtos at gentoo-wiki.com


 
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