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Package: yaird (0.0.12-25)

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: 

 - 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, Role: Program, Scope: Utility

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arm 177.5 kB740 kB [list of files]
armel 183.3 kB736 kB [list of files]
hppa 189.4 kB748 kB [list of files]
i386 183.7 kB664 kB [list of files]
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m68k 182.5 kB732 kB [list of files]
mips 189.6 kB764 kB [list of files]
mipsel 190.5 kB764 kB [list of files]
powerpc 189.2 kB756 kB [list of files]
s390 188.8 kB748 kB [list of files]
sparc 184.5 kB744 kB [list of files]