From 3939e96a8830755228bd2bbedb50db6808d36f80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rbalocca Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:49:35 -0700 Subject: initramfs-tools-0.92j from mirrrors.kernel.org --- update-initramfs.8 | 95 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 95 insertions(+) create mode 100644 update-initramfs.8 (limited to 'update-initramfs.8') diff --git a/update-initramfs.8 b/update-initramfs.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..77ebe17 --- /dev/null +++ b/update-initramfs.8 @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +.TH UPDATE-INITRAMFS 8 "2006/10/12" "" "update\-initramfs manual" + +.SH NAME +update\-initramfs \- generate an initramfs image + +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B update\-initramfs +.RB [ \-k +.IR version ] +.RB [ \-c ] +.RB [ \-u ] +.RB [ \-t ] +.RB [ \-v ] +.RB [ \-b ] +.RB [ \-h ] +.SH DESCRIPTION +The +.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. +You must at least specify one of those modes. + +The initramfs is a gzipped cpio archive. +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 +.TP +\fB \-k \fI version +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 +This mode creates a new initramfs. + +.TP +\fB \-u +This mode updates an existing initramfs. + +.TP +\fB \-d +This mode removes an existing initramfs. + +.TP +\fB \-t +Allows to take over an custom initramfs with a newer one. + +.TP +\fB \-v +This option increases the amount of information you are given during +the chosen action. + +.TP +\fB \-b +Set an different bootdir for the image creation. + +.TP +\fB \-h +Print a short help page describing the available options in +.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 Maximilian Attems , +Jeff Bailey and numerous others. + +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR +.IR initramfs.conf (5), +.IR initramfs-tools (8), +.IR mkinitramfs (8). -- cgit v1.2.3