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RootFS Config Requirements & Howto Examples

InitRD Howto Examples

Sample Minimum RootFS
/ main Root FileSystem ( "slash" )
/bin programs for doing stuff
/lib libraries so that programs will work
/dev special devices
/initrd for booting off of initrd.gz
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