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author | maximilian attems <maks@debian.org> | 2006-09-12 09:29:44 +0200 |
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committer | maximilian attems <maks@debian.org> | 2006-09-12 09:29:44 +0200 |
commit | 773f7f37a7a28977409e1369ae284d4ccc03812a (patch) | |
tree | c8713f95d04a58a690db65049822c6b9a4f9246d /update-initramfs.8 | |
parent | cf4bba337d69510c4551ba84e8c69562873ea93f (diff) | |
download | initramfs-tools-773f7f37a7a28977409e1369ae284d4ccc03812a.tar.gz initramfs-tools-773f7f37a7a28977409e1369ae284d4ccc03812a.zip |
- check for ro /boot
- allow -k all for all modes and more feedback on deleting
- small whitespace cleanup
Diffstat (limited to 'update-initramfs.8')
-rw-r--r-- | update-initramfs.8 | 34 |
1 files changed, 28 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/update-initramfs.8 b/update-initramfs.8 index fa1728a..871e9a5 100644 --- a/update-initramfs.8 +++ b/update-initramfs.8 @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -.TH UPDATE-INITRAMFS 8 "$Date: 2006/09/02" $" "" "update-initramfs manual" +.TH UPDATE-INITRAMFS 8 "$Date: 2006/09/06" $" "" "update\-initramfs manual" .SH NAME -update-initramfs \- generate an initramfs image +update\-initramfs \- generate an initramfs image .SH SYNOPSIS -.B update-initramfs +.B update\-initramfs .RB [ \-k .IR version ] .RB [ \-c ] @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ update-initramfs \- generate an initramfs image .RB [ \-h ] .SH DESCRIPTION The -.B update-initramfs +.B update\-initramfs script manages your initramfs images on your local box. It keeps track of the existing initramfs archives in /boot. There are three modes of operation create, update or delete. @@ -29,8 +29,17 @@ happens in this early userspace. .SH OPTIONS .TP \fB \-k \fI version -Set the kernel version for whom the initramfs will be generated. +Set the specific kernel version for whom the initramfs will be generated. For example the output of uname -r for your currently running kernel. +This argument is optional for update. The default is the latest kernel version. + +The use of "all" for the +.I version +string specifies +.B update\-initramfs +to execute the chosen action for all kernel versions, that are already known +to +.B update\-initramfs. .TP \fB \-c @@ -60,7 +69,20 @@ Set an different bootdir for the image creation. .TP \fB \-h Print a short help page describing the available options in -.B update-initramfs. +.B update\-initramfs. + +.SH EXAMPLES + +Update the initramfs of the newest kernel: + +.PP +.B update\-initramfs -u + + +Create the initramfs for a specific kernel: + +.PP +.B update\-initramfs -c -k 2.6.18-1-686 .SH AUTHOR The initramfs-tools are written by Jeff Bailey <jbailey@ubuntu.com>. |