Linux LPIC2 201
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      • InitRD
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  1. Linux Kernel Basics
  2. Init RAM disks

InitRAMfs

Used after Kernel 2.6.13

Uses CPIO archive

Is unpacked by Kernel to tmfs which becomes the initial root file system. Does not required block device drivers compiled on kernel

cpio -id < ../initramfs-5.14.16-101.fc33.x86_64.img

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