On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:11:55 +0100 Reinhard Tartler <siretart@debian.org> wrote: > On Mo, Dez 12, 2011 at 05:36:41 (CET), Karl Goetz wrote: > > [...] > > >> The initramfs on the other hand is made to fit. So if /usr isn't > >> on a networking filesystem (NFS) then you won't get networking > >> stuff in the initramfs. No raid then mdadm isn't included. No lvm > >> and the initramfs gets smaller again. And only select modules for > >> one kernel are in there. Huge space saving again. So an initramfs > >> will/can be minimal. > > > > I assume this means it will be impossible to swap the hdd from one > > system to another without rebuilding the initramfs? Seems like a > > step backwards for flexability. > > Trimming the initramfs is an *optional* feature. > > cf. /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf Thanks for clearing that up. kk -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK7FOSS) http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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