/boot partition and modules/kernels

[Roger Oberholtzer]

Do you mean the initrd (initial RAM disk), which is in /boot? That is where
you place some modules needed by the kernel. Mainly those relating to
eventually accessing the root disk, where the remaining things are then
found. Are you wanting to place other modules there? Unless you hack the
setup, they will not be used. After the kernel loads the drivrs needed to
mount the root partition, this ram disk is deleted. I do not think the
kernel will load other modules there. Of course, I bet there is a script
somewhere that controls this at boot time. But it is all in the initrd
stuff.

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:17:16 -0400
Matthew Carpenter <matt at e-i-s.cc> wrote:

> I remember reading about someone keeing a /boot partition which holds
> their kernels as well as /lib/modules/2.x.x-x directories, which are then
> linked to in the original locations...  I have attempted this and have
> been running face first into a wall when attempting to load modules... 
> I'd be interested in hearing some pointers on this one.  I believe I read
> it in a post by David Bandel.
> 
> TIA,
> Matt
> 
> ps.  And sorry for the <OT-TID> thread.  I didn't mean for it to get out
> of hand like that.
> 
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