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diff --git a/initramfs.conf.5 b/initramfs.conf.5 index ac3b959..92c3a6d 100644 --- a/initramfs.conf.5 +++ b/initramfs.conf.5 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH INITRAMFS.CONF 5 "2007/01/01" "" "initramfs.conf manual" +.TH INITRAMFS.CONF 5 "2010/04/05" "Linux" "initramfs.conf manual" .SH NAME initramfs.conf \- configuration file for mkinitramfs @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ directly. Specifies the modules for the initramfs image. The default setting is \fImost\fP. -\fImost\fP adds all the framebuffer, acpi, file system, ide, sata, scsi and usb drivers. +\fImost\fP adds most file system, all ide, sata, scsi and usb drivers. \fIdep\fP tries to guess which modules are necessary for the running box. @@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ The keymap will anyway be loaded by the initscripts later, and the packages that might need input will normally set this variable automatically, so there should normally be no need to set this. +.TP +\fB COMPRESS +Specifies the compression method used for the initramfs image. +.B mkinitramfs +will default to gzip if the kernel lacks support (CONFIG_RD) or the +corresponding userspace utility is not present. + +.TP +\fB UMASK +Set the umask value of the generated initramfs file. +Useful to not disclose eventual keys. + .SH NFS VARIABLES .TP \fB BOOT @@ -69,6 +81,9 @@ A root bootarg overrides that special setting. Defaults to \fIauto\fP in order to pick up value from DHCP server. Otherwise you need to specify \fIHOST:MOUNT\fP. +.SH FILES +.TP +.I /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf .SH AUTHOR The initramfs-tools are written by Maximilian Attems <maks@debian.org>, |