Re: [Q] pivot_root and initrd

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On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Werner Almesberger wrote:

> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> > The right thing is to get rid of the old initrd compatibility cruft,
> > but that's a 2.5 change.
>
> Yes, change_root is obsolete (and relies on assumptions that are no
> longer valid in several cases), and there has been plenty of time for
> distributors to switch. An early funeral in 2.5 is a good idea.

Hmm. I need to install a SCSI driver, presumably from initrd
RAM disk as currently works. Will the new pivot-root be transparent?

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.4.1 on an i686 machine (799.53 BogoMips).

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