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Diffstat (limited to 'mkinitramfs.8')
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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/mkinitramfs.8 b/mkinitramfs.8 index 5af552b..3dc2e2e 100644 --- a/mkinitramfs.8 +++ b/mkinitramfs.8 @@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ mkinitramfs \- generate an initramfs image .SH SYNOPSIS .B mkinitramfs -.RB [ \-d -.IR confdir ] -.RB [ \-k ] -.RB [ \-o -.IR outfile ] -.RB [ \-r -.IR root ] +.RB [ \-d +.IR confdir ] +.RB [ \-k ] +.RB [ \-o +.IR outfile ] +.RB [ \-r +.IR root ] .RI [ version ] .B mkinitramfs .RB [ \-\-supported-host-version= @@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ mkinitramfs \- generate an initramfs image .SH DESCRIPTION The -.B mkinitramfs +.B mkinitramfs script generates an initramfs image. 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 +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 +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. .SH OPTIONS @@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ Keep the temporary directory used to make the image. .TP \fB \-o \fI outfile -Write the image to +Write the image to .IR outfile . .TP \fB \-r \fI root -Override the -.B ROOT -setting in +Override the +.B ROOT +setting in .IR initramfs.conf . .TP |