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| Newer page: | version 3 | Last edited on Monday, December 29, 2003 9:13:52 am | by UserIde | Revert |
| Older page: | version 2 | Last edited on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 12:25:03 am | by perry | Revert |
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@
The special file __/dev/initrd__ is a read-only block
device. Device __/dev/initrd__ is a RAM disk that is
-initialized (e.g. loaded) by the boot loader before the
-kernel is started. The kernel then can use the the block
+initialized (e.g. loaded) by the [
boot loader]
before the
+[
kernel]
is started. The kernel then can use the the block
device __/dev/initrd__'s contents for a two phased system
boot-up.
-
In the first boot-up phase, the kernel starts up and mounts
an initial root file-system from the contents of
__/dev/initrd__ (e.g. RAM disk initialized by the boot
