| To build a generic initramfs, you have to install the following software packages: | |
| * device-mapper | |
| * cryptsetup-luks | |
| * rpcbind nfs-utils | |
| * lvm2 | |
| * iscsi-initiator-utils | |
| * nbd | |
| * mdadm | |
| * net-tools iproute | |
| Generic initramfs'es are huge (usually over 10 megs in size uncompressed), but | |
| should be able to automatically boot any bootable configuration with appropriate | |
| boot flags (root device, network configuration information, etc.) |