Re: Some Questions

> I got some (maybe stupid) questions in reference to Peters success on
> booting
> from CF.
>
> - Why do we run a (ro) loop file system and not just a partitioned
> CF-Card
> with FAT/(rw)Ext2.
This way we can easily update the rootfs, even from windows and when I
want I can create more space for photo's by deleting one file. The main
idea was that you can still use your CF-card with other devices like
cameras and don't have to do any partitioning.
> - Why do we need a initrd? Alle we need to do is mount the Ext2 and
> get the
> rootfs (that should fit in the kernel).
Some stuff needed for that (pcmcia) works a lot better as a module, so
that forces us to use a initrd.

regards,

Koen
Received on Sun Aug 15 04:37:56 2004