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diff --git a/man/dracut.usage.asc b/man/dracut.usage.asc index b83abf6..3b652d3 100644 --- a/man/dracut.usage.asc +++ b/man/dracut.usage.asc @@ -5,13 +5,10 @@ To create a initramfs image, the most simple command is: This will generate a general purpose initramfs image, with all possible functionality resulting of the combination of the installed dracut modules and -system tools. The image, depending on bootloader specification, can be -_/efi/_++<machine-id>++_/_++<kernel-version>++_/initrd_, -_/boot/_++<machine-id>++_/_++<kernel-version>++_/initrd_, -_/boot/efi/_++<machine-id>++_/_++<kernel-version>++_/initrd_, -_/lib/modules/_++<kernel-version>++_/initrd_ or -_/boot/initramfs-_++<kernel-version>++_.img_ and contains the kernel modules of +system tools. The image contains the kernel modules of the currently active kernel with version _++<kernel-version>++_. +The default location of the image is determined by the local configuration +or Linux distribution policy. If the initramfs image already exists, dracut will display an error message, and to overwrite the existing image, you have to use the --force option. @@ -103,6 +100,10 @@ raid with encryption and LVM on top), as long as you specify the correct filesystem LABEL or UUID on the kernel command line for your root device, dracut will find it and boot from it. +Generic initrd's are larger, but should be able to automatically boot any +bootable configuration with appropriate boot flags (root device, network +configuration information, etc.) + The kernel command line can also be provided by the dhcp server with the root-path option. See <<NetworkBoot>>. |