mkinitramfs-kpkg(8)

mkinitramfs-kpkg8

Generates an initramfs image for kernel-package

Usage

mkinitramfs [-o outfile] [version] mkinitramfs [--supported-host-version hversion] [--supported-target-version tversion]

Overview

The mkinitramfs-kpkg script calls mkinitramfs as wrapper script for kernel-package. It preservers the old mkinitrd calling conventions. It's usage is not recommended. See update-initramfs (8) for an better alternative.

Options

-o outfile

Write the image to outfile.

--supported-host-version=hversion

This option queries if mkinitramfs can create ramdisks on a running kernel of version hversion.

--supported-target-version=tversion

This option queries if mkinitramfs can create ramdisks for kernel version tversion.

Releases

3 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 4.0
  2. 5.0
  3. 6.0

Author

mkinitramfs-kpkg is maintained by Maximilian Attems <[email protected]>.

From initramfs-tools 0.98.8 in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.