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diff --git a/mkinitramfs.8 b/mkinitramfs.8 index 49b606f..5af552b 100644 --- a/mkinitramfs.8 +++ b/mkinitramfs.8 @@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ mkinitramfs \- generate an initramfs image The .B mkinitramfs 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. +The initramfs is a gzipped 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 +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. |