| MKINITRD(8) |
| =========== |
| :doctype: manpage |
| :man source: dracut |
| :man manual: dracut |
| |
| NAME |
| ---- |
| mkinitrd-suse - is a compat wrapper, which calls dracut to generate an initramfs |
| |
| SYNOPSIS |
| -------- |
| *mkinitrd* ['OPTION...'] |
| |
| DESCRIPTION |
| ----------- |
| *mkinitrd* creates an initramfs image <initrd-image> for the kernel with |
| version <kernel-version> by calling *dracut*. |
| |
| [IMPORTANT] |
| This version of mkinitrd is provided for compability with older |
| versions of mkinitrd. If a more fine grained control over the |
| resulting image is needed, *dracut* should be called directly. |
| |
| OPTIONS |
| ------- |
| **-R, --version**:: |
| print info about the version |
| |
| **-k** _<kernel_list>_:: |
| List of kernel images for which initrd files are created (relative |
| to _boot_dir_), Image name should begin with the following string, |
| defaults to _vmlinux_ on ppc/ppc64, _image_ on s390/s390x and _vmlinuz_ |
| for everything else. |
| |
| **-i** _<initrd_list>_:: |
| List of file names (relative to _boot_dir_) for the initrd; positions |
| have to match the _kernel_list_. Defaults to _initrd_. |
| |
| **-m** _<module_list>_:: |
| Modules to include in initrd, defaults to _INITRD_MODULES_ variable |
| in */etc/sysconfig/kernel*. |
| |
| **-f** _<feature_list>_:: |
| Features to be enabled for the initrd. In general mkinitrd |
| configures the initrd for the root device it is started from. With |
| this option additional feature can be enabled. |
| |
| **-b** _<bootdir>_:: |
| Boot directory, defaults to */boot*, where the initrd is created. |
| |
| **-d** _<root_device>_:: |
| Root device, defaults to the device from which the root_dir is |
| mounted; overwrites the rootdev enviroment variable if set |
| |
| **-s** _<size>_:: |
| Add splash animation and bootscreen to initrd. |
| |
| **-D** _<interface>:: |
| Run dhcp on the specified interface (for example "eth0"). |
| |
| **-I** _<interface>:: |
| Configure the specified interface statically. |
| |
| **-a** _<acpi_dsdt>:: |
| Attach compiled ACPI DSDT (Differentiated System Description Table) |
| to initrd. This replaces the DSDT of the BIOS. Defaults to the |
| _ACPI_DSDT_ variable in */etc/sysconfig/kernel*. |
| |
| **-M** _<map>:: |
| System.map file to use. |
| |
| **-B**:: |
| Don’t run the *update-bootloader(8)* script after the initrd(s) have |
| been created. This is useful if you call mkinitrd(8) for anything |
| else than the running system. |
| |
| **-A**:: |
| Create a so called "monster initrd" which includes all available |
| features and modules. This calls dracut with --no-hostonly and |
| --no-hostonly-cmdline parameters internally, instead of the default |
| --hostonly and --hostonly-cmdline. |
| |
| **-v, --verbose**:: |
| increase verbosity level |
| |
| **-L**:: |
| Disable logging to _/var/log/YaST2/mkinitrd.log_. This is useful for |
| testing if you don’t want to clutter the system log. |
| |
| **--help**:: |
| print a help message and exit. |
| |
| AVAILABILITY |
| ------------ |
| The mkinitrd command is part of the dracut package and is available from |
| link:$$https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org$$[https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org] |
| |
| AUTHORS |
| ------- |
| Harald Hoyer, Hannes Reinecke |
| |
| SEE ALSO |
| -------- |
| *dracut*(8) |
| *update-bootloader*(8) |
