* Rick Green (rtg@mich.com) [20010402 07:28]:
Well, I didn't know that target existed! Tell me more... 1) What does it call the resulting kernel? Does it choose a new, unique name, or will it overwrite /boot/vmlinuz or some other standard name? 2) Does it give me a new, unique 'label='?
Look back in the thread and you'll find everything. By default, it'll not give it a unique name. But I posted my changed zlilo rule for arch/i386/boot/Makefile that'll append the kernel release to vmlinuz and System.map, thus making them unique. The only thing you have to do manually is to create a new entry in /etc/lilo.conf.
point? What's in an initrd, and how do I build one? I've heard it allows one to boot systems with module-supported root filesystems, so I'm assuming it's a ramdisk filesystem which includes the /boot files as well as the necessary modules and module-loading utilities. Can I mount one using the loopback device to see what's included? What fstype?
Search our support database for the keyword initrd and you'll find an
article I wrote that explains what initrd is all about, which would lead too
far here.
Philipp
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Philipp Thomas