Re: where does initramfs get the /init script?

[maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>]

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Richard Jenniss wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I extract the /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-3-486 and I see the following, all 
> directories:
> /bin    /conf    /etc    /lib    /modules    /sbin    /scripts
> 
> I have grub set to go no further than (initramfs)
> Once I have booted to that point I see the file /init script.
> How is the /init script created when I don't see this within the initrd 
> file: initrd.img-2.6.18-3-486?
> 
> <background info>
> I boot into (initramfs) by having the following in my grub menu.1st:
> 
> title test
> root   (hd0,0)
> kernel   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-3-486 root=/ ramdisk_size=1048576 rw 
> init=/bin/sh
> initrd   /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-3-486
> </background info>
> 
> 
> Anyone?

man initramfs-tools
 
> Thanks and best regards,
> Richard Jenniss.
 
 
happy day
 
-- 
maks