Linux initrd

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf initial RAM disk
gptkbp:category Operating system technology
Linux boot process
gptkbp:contains device drivers
scripts
kernel modules
gptkbp:deprecatedIn gptkb:Linux_kernel_2.6
gptkbp:enables booting from complex storage devices
loading drivers before root filesystem is available
gptkbp:format compressed cpio archive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Linux initrd
gptkbp:introducedIn Linux kernel 2.0
gptkbp:mountPoint /dev/ram
gptkbp:purpose provide temporary root file system
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:operating_system
gptkb:initramfs
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:initramfs
gptkbp:usedDuring boot process
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Linux_operating_system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Werner_Almesberger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8