Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1757521AbYBSAjR (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:39:17 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751651AbYBSAjH (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:39:07 -0500 Received: from terminus.zytor.com ([198.137.202.10]:42721 "EHLO terminus.zytor.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751212AbYBSAjF (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:39:05 -0500 Message-ID: <47BA2521.3050707@zytor.com> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:38:57 -0800 From: "H. Peter Anvin" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20071115) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Nicol CC: Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: Re: boot parameter to override a built-in initramfs? References: <934f64a20802181347q43e1b350tc61265e89b7e4d5c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <934f64a20802181347q43e1b350tc61265e89b7e4d5c@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 506 Lines: 14 David Nicol wrote: > noinitrd doesn't do anything; init=/bin/sh doesn't do anything > > how does one override a built-in initramfs? One doesn't, because the system relies on certain pieces to be able to execute the rest of the root-mounting sequence. -hpa -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/