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authorRobby Workman <rworkman@slackware.com>2010-01-12 23:36:47 -0600
committerRobby Workman <rworkman@slackware.com>2010-01-12 23:36:47 -0600
commitf27c8ca2326b8ea7280cf35de3da2ddf2b58858b (patch)
tree007dbfbae7177d111cf7517b5b110a84cc6e5d0e
parent84445372f731fee110a36290805b3e4c9874f812 (diff)
downloadslackbook-f27c8ca2326b8ea7280cf35de3da2ddf2b58858b.tar.xz
Clarify the proper file to edit re mkinitrd.conf
IOW, don't edit the sample file - copy it to /etc/mkinitrd.conf and edit the copy.
-rw-r--r--chapter_03.xml5
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/chapter_03.xml b/chapter_03.xml
index aa35810..724949a 100644
--- a/chapter_03.xml
+++ b/chapter_03.xml
@@ -200,8 +200,9 @@ LVM="1"
<para>
For a complete description of each of these lines and what they do,
-you'll need to consult the man page for <filename>mkinitrd.conf</filename>.
-Once each of these is setup, you need only run
+you'll need to consult the man page for <filename>mkinitrd.conf</filename>.
+Copy the sample file to to <filename>/etc/mkinitrd.conf</filename> and
+edit it as desired. Once it is setup properly, you need only run
<application>mkinitrd</application> with the <arg>-F</arg> argument.
A proper initrd file will be constructed and installed for you without
you having to remember all those obscure arguments.