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Originally Posted by jharker
What I'm particularly interested in are these questions: - Where exactly are the zImage and initrd files located on the iLiad?
- Is there any way to access / change / read them?
- How do we provide new zImage & initrd files to replace the old ones when we upgrade the system?
- What about the super-secret only-in-case-of-emergencies kernel? Where is that kept, and how might it be accessed?
I threw in question #4 because I'm interested in that part of the boot process that happens before init is called -- that is, the intra-kernel boot time and how long it takes.
But for starters, the answers to questions #1-#3 would be very useful. |
I don't think knowing their physical location is all that important. But I'm sure we can figure it out.
We can modify and reflash them. See the instructions in
this pdf for details on how to do that.
The linuxrc boot script from the current initrd is attached. It should provide some insight on how the iLiad boots.