Re: initrd filesystem types/sizes

[Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au>]

Tim Riker wrote:
> 
> from 2.2.18pre21 with cramfs patch (links are still broken):
> 
> timr@localhost:/lib/modules/2.2.18pre21/fs$ ls -l
> total 524
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        27057 Jan 23 22:42 cramfs.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        41336 Jan 23 22:42 fat.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        32516 Jan 23 22:42 minix.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        94164 Jan 23 22:42 nfs.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         5280 Jan 23 22:42 nls_cp437.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         3568 Jan 23 22:42 nls_iso8859-1.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         6877 Jan 23 22:42 romfs.o
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        14874 Jan 23 22:42 vfat.o
> 
> remember that vfat needs fat.
> 

I didnt think of looking there, fat+vfat do add a fair bit of space, but
i guess it is the best fs for compatability with other OS's.

I think romfs initrd on a vfat formatted image would be good.


Glenn