Hi... On Jan 19, 2008 4:50 PM, Onkar <onkar.n.m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > I am configuring the > /etc/mkinitrd/modules to allow the kernel to load only minimal modules at > boot time. How do I know as to which modules the kernel > needs at boot time. > > Here is a trick : I can boot up with kernel X , Now I am preparing one Xen > patched kernel Y for which I need to create the initrd image. > > by knowing the sequence of modules loaded by X at boot time .. I can include > the same ones in the /etc/mkinitrd/modules file for generating > image for Y ; Any way(tool) to know which modules constitute the initrd > image of X ?? or Any more sophisticated way ?? Ehm, by unpacking your current initrd and see what's inside? doing "file <the initrd file>" will you give a clue what initrd really is. >From there, you can predict how to unpack it. regards, Mulyadi. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
