initrd (initial RAM disk)

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Linux boot component
gptkbp:contains device drivers
kernel modules
gptkbp:deprecatedIn modern Linux distributions
gptkbp:enables loading of drivers before real root filesystem
gptkbp:format compressed filesystem image
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label initrd (initial RAM disk)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Linux_2.0
gptkbp:loadedBy bootloader
gptkbp:mountsAs temporary root filesystem
gptkbp:purpose provides temporary root filesystem during boot
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:initramfs
static kernel modules
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Linux_operating_system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Linux_Loader
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8