On Sat, Oct 16, 2004 at 11:33:10PM +0200, David Harel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Trying to configure kernel 2.4.26-r9 Gentoo version I screwed up the
> configuration and then the lilo.conf directive: "root=/dev/ram0"
> stopped working.
What do you mean by 'stopped working'? What happens when you try?
> What should I do to make it work again?
Compile your kernel with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_{RAM,INITRD}=y.
> What are the benefits of defining root as /dev/ram0?
The most common use is to insmod modules needed to mount the real
root filesystem from it. There are other uses, e.g. installers do
this, booting a diskless machine, etc.
--
Didi
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