I have finished writing a new article. This article gives solutions to common problems that one may encounter when booting Linux. From faulty service scripts to corrupted initrd, it’s all there. You can find the article here.

Table of contents Introduction Understanding the kernel installation Kernel binary Kernel version number Kernel modules Linux boot process explained Initial ram-disk Mounting root file-system init and services init levels Services Booting Linux with broken init scripts Conclusion IntroductionBACK TO TOC I thought I’d write a few things that I do with kernel when administrating my […]

As the name implies, this article explains how to crack up, modify and save modern initrd file, without using fancy tools such as mkinitrd and friends. You can find it here.

Table of contents Introduction Understanding the kernel installation Kernel binary Kernel version number Kernel modules Linux boot process explained Initial ram-disk Mounting root file-system init and services init levels Services Booting Linux with broken init scripts Conclusion Introduction Few words about initrd Few words about history Back to the real thing Changing it Packing it […]