linux-kernel - Re: boot parameter to override a built-in initramfs?

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Message-ID: <47BA2521.3050707@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:38:57 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	David Nicol <davidnicol@...il.com>
CC:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: boot parameter to override a built-in initramfs?

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
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