linux-kernel - Re: from which address does the kernel load initrd?

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Date:	Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:05:03 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Xu Yang <risingsunxy@...glemail.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: from which address does the kernel load initrd?

Xu Yang wrote:
> does anyone know from which address does the kernel load the initrd? I
> mean the default value?
> 
> I want to boot the filesystem using a ramdisk. but the I don't know
> where to put it in my ram? as I don't have flash , I can only load the
> ramdisk into the ram.
> 
> and which boot option should I use?

See Documentation/i386/boot.txt

	-hpa

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