From 463e13fe8144376a95bf437b64c16bec056a9855 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hannes Reinecke Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:13:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] mkinitrd-suse.8.asc: Add manpage for SUSE compat mkinitrd Signed-off-by: Hannes Reinecke --- Makefile | 1 + mkinitrd-suse.8.asc | 106 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 107 insertions(+) create mode 100644 mkinitrd-suse.8.asc diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index e7da948..ba551cf 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ man7pages = dracut.cmdline.7 \ man8pages = dracut.8 \ dracut-catimages.8 \ mkinitrd.8 \ + mkinitrd-suse.8 \ modules.d/98systemd/dracut-cmdline.service.8 \ modules.d/98systemd/dracut-initqueue.service.8 \ modules.d/98systemd/dracut-mount.service.8 \ diff --git a/mkinitrd-suse.8.asc b/mkinitrd-suse.8.asc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9eb8fc9 --- /dev/null +++ b/mkinitrd-suse.8.asc @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +MKINITRD(8) +=========== +:doctype: manpage +:man source: dracut +:man manual: dracut + +NAME +---- +mkinitrd-suse - is a compat wrapper, which calls dracut to generate an initramfs + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +*mkinitrd* ['OPTION...'] + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +*mkinitrd* creates an initramfs image for the kernel with +version by calling *dracut*. + +[IMPORTANT] +This version of mkinitrd is provided for compability with older +versions of mkinitrd. If a more fine grained control over the +resulting image is needed, *dracut* should be called directly. + +OPTIONS +------- +**-R, --version**:: + print info about the version + +**-k** __:: + List of kernel images for which initrd files are created (relative + to _boot_dir_), defaults to _vmlinux_ on ppc/ppc64, _image_ on s390/s390x + and _vmlinuz_ for everything else. + +**-i** __:: + List of file names (relative to _boot_dir_) for the initrd; positions + have to match the _kernel_list_. Defaults to _initrd_. + +**-m** __:: + Modules to include in initrd, defaults to _INITRD_MODULES_ variable + in */etc/sysconfig/kernel*. + +**-f** __:: + Features to be enabled for the initrd. In general mkinitrd + configures the initrd for the root device it is started from. With + this option additional feature can be enabled. + +**-b** __:: + Boot directory, defaults to */boot*, where the initrd is created. + +**-d** __:: + Root device, defaults to the device from which the root_dir is + mounted; overwrites the rootdev enviroment variable if set + +**-s** __:: + Add splash animation and bootscreen to initrd. + +**-D** _:: + Run dhcp on the specified interface (for example "eth0"). + +**-I** _:: + Configure the specified interface statically. + +**-a** _:: + Attach compiled ACPI DSDT (Differentiated System Description Table) + to initrd. This replaces the DSDT of the BIOS. Defaults to the + _ACPI_DSDT_ variable in */etc/sysconfig/kernel*. + +**-M** _:: + System.map file to use. + +**-B**:: + Don’t run the *update-bootloader(8)* script after the initrd(s) have + been created. This is useful if you call mkinitrd(8) for anything + else than the running system. + +**-A**:: + Create a so called "monster initrd" which includes all available + features and modules. + +**-v, --verbose**:: + increase verbosity level + +**-L**:: + Disable logging to _/var/log/YaST2/mkinitrd.log_. This is useful for + testing if you don’t want to clutter the system log. + +**--force**:: + overwrite existing initramfs file. + +**--help**:: + print a help message and exit. + +AVAILABILITY +------------ +The mkinitrd command is part of the dracut package and is available from +link:$$https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org$$[https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org] + +AUTHORS +------- +Harald Hoyer, Hannes Reinecke + +SEE ALSO +-------- +*dracut*(8) +*update-bootloader*(8)