Re: initrd help -- umounts root after pivot_root

[H. Peter Anvin]

	From: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>
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By author:    Bob Chiodini <robert.chiodini-1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> 
> John,
> 
> It does not appear that the kernel(s) will support the root fs on
> tmpfs.  Looking through the init kernel code:  It boils down to a block
> device with real major and minor number or NFS.
> 

Baloney.  See the SuperRescue CD, for example, for a distro which uses
exactly this.

	-hpa
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