Martin, you asked that I remove the root=/dev/ram option from the default kernel command line stored by APEX. I wonder if this is really a good idea. If it doesn't matter to initramfs (that which you plan to use) and it allows for an initrd, and it won't impede booting to the target root filesystem, what is the harm? Put another way, might it not be wise to *allow* the use of an initrd ramdisk?