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diff --git a/mkinitramfs.8 b/mkinitramfs.8 index 64f8786..79ce777 100644 --- a/mkinitramfs.8 +++ b/mkinitramfs.8 @@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ mkinitramfs \- generate an initramfs image .SH DESCRIPTION The .B mkinitramfs -script generates an initramfs image. The initramfs is an cpio archive. +script generates an initramfs image. +The initramfs is an cpio archive. The archive can be used on a different +box of the same arch with the corresponding Linux kernel. +.B mkinitramfs +is meant for advanced usage. On your local box +.B update-initramfs +should do all necessary steps. + At boot time, the kernel unpacks that archive into ram disk, mounts and uses it as initial root file system. All finding of the root device happens in this early userspace. |