zcat initrd > rd mount -oloop rd /mnt umount /mnt gzip -9 rd mv rd.gz initrd This should do it.. Anas Thomas Mieslinger wrote:

Hello List,

I need to update the content of the 5mb initrd file that resides on the tftpserver. gunziping, mounting minix fs changing it and gzipping it doesn't do the trick.

How does suse/novell create this file?

Thanks in advance

Thomas -- GLS IT Services Thomas Mieslinger GLS Germany Str. 1-7 fon: +49 6677 17 463 36286 Neuenstein fax: +49 6677 17 111 Germany eMail: thomas.mieslinger@gls-itservices.com