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How does initrd work ?

Let describe the boot process : linld.com load in memory the vmlinuz file, the kernel. The initrd is loaded and /linuxrc, a bash script is interpreted and then another bash script /sbin/init is interpreted.

  1. it parses the append to find value of winpart, mount it.
  2. it parses the append to find value of conf. Read conf on winpart.
  3. mount your loop file
  4. execute the runonce process if asked
  5. it executes all actions to square values defined in configuration file with the brlspeak base.
  6. give hand to the /sbin/init of the brlspeak base



Miloz 2003-05-22