Last Updated on December 9, 2021 by Admin 2
After manually compiling and installing a new kernel, what has to be done regarding the initramfs?
- To initramfs is independent of the kernel and should not be modified unless the hardware configuration of the machine has changed
- Since the initramfs contains kernel modules, a new initramfs must be built for the new kernel
- During the compilation of the Linux kernel, a new initramfs is built automatically. The new initramfs only needs to be installed
- The system should be restarted since the initramfs reconfigures itself for the new kernel during the startup of the system