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Package: yaird (0.0.13-5 and others)

Yet Another mkInitRD

Yaird generates initial boot images in initramfs format.

The boot image is an intermediate step between the boot loader (eg. Grub, Lilo) and the init scripts on the root file system; it loads modules and enables devices to a level where the kernel can access the real root file system, and then hands over control to the init scripts.

Main features: 

 - Strict build logic: Less risk of producing non-booting ramdisks
 - Small ramdisks: Optimized for the currently running system

Main shortcomings: 

 - No automatic firmware loading (some SCSI drivers needs manual work)
 - Limited support for encrypted disks (enable manually in config)
 - Produced ramdisks cannot boot into a different system setup!

Yaird is good for stable systems, like servers (especially if managed remotely) and embedded systems.

If you need a flexible ramdisk tool, then use initramfs-tools instead.

See http://wiki.debian.org/InitrdReplacementOptions for status and comparison with other ramdisk tools.

Tags: System Administration: System Boot, Filesystem Tool, Kernel or Modules, Implemented in: Perl, User Interface: Command Line, : qa::old-rc-bugs, Role: Program, Scope: Utility

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Download yaird

Download for all available architectures
Architecture Version Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 0.0.13-5 196.3 kB776 kB [list of files]
amd64 0.0.13-5 193.5 kB756 kB [list of files]
armel 0.0.13-5 182.9 kB736 kB [list of files]
i386 0.0.13-5 186.2 kB664 kB [list of files]
m68k (unofficial port) 0.0.13-3 182.8 kB736 kB [list of files]
powerpc 0.0.13-5 191.5 kB756 kB [list of files]
sparc 0.0.13-5 186.9 kB744 kB [list of files]