On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 08:13:15PM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote: > Richard Hirst wrote: > [snip] > > > I think just reducing the command line would be the best option. Why's > > > it so long? > > > > This is the cmdline when booting from the aforementioned ISO: > > > > Command line for kernel: 'ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram devfs=mount,dall > > init=/linuxrc DEBCONF_PRIORITY=high console=tty0 sti=8/24 sti_font=VGA8x16 TERM= > > linux palo_kernel=0/vmlinux' > > > Note palo has added at least > > "console=tty0 sti=8/24 sti_font=VGA8x16 TERM=linux palo_kernel=0/vmlinux" > > > > which looks like 71 of our 127 chars - hence my comment about > > whether or not the 127 char limit is supposed to include the > > bits added by palo. > > > > If we just take the part that is passed to palo when the ISO is > > mastered, I guess that is > > > > "ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram initrd=0/ramdisk devfs=mount,dall > > init=/linuxrc DEBCONF_PRIORITY=high" > > I doubt all of these are needed. At least root= and devfs= aren't > in use any more on other d-i arches, same for linuxrc.
devfs=mount was previously needed, but joeyh removed that need. The init= line has not been needed since a long time, not sure about the ramdis_ksize and root/initrd options though, at least on my ppc boxes, i don't need them, but then the ppc kernel is compiled with a default 8192 initrd size. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
