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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] chroot= as a new kernel parameter
From:       Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms () citd ! de>
Date:       2008-03-06 22:05:58
Message-ID: 20080306220558.GA18202 () citd ! de
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On 06.03.2008 13:30, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>> This really should be in kernel, I should not have to partition my
>> disk to get booting to few different distros.
>
> Use a small initramfs.  That's the Right Thing to do in the first place.

And what's with the people that just don't have such a beast?

I use monolithic kernels, know the device-name of my root-fs and i'm 
proud of it. ;-)



Bis denn

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