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--- docs:geninitrd [2016-08-22 14:44] – created matkor
+++ docs:geninitrd [2016-08-22 16:04] (current) – [Checking generated initrd image] glen
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+====== geninitrd ======
 Initial ramdisk used mostly only to mount root filesystem.
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 Check available kernels (Example: section):
 <code>
-/boot]# geninitrd
+# geninitrd
 </code>
-Regenarete (adding -v to see details) as suggested in above examples:
+Regenerate (adding -v to see details) as suggested in above examples:
 <code>
 /sbin/geninitrd -f --initrdfs=initramfs /boot/initrd-KERVER.gz KERVER
 </code>
 ===== Debbugging =====
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 HINT: CTRL+PgUp/PgDown scrolls initrd logs.
+===== Checking generated initrd image =====
+Uncompressing initrd, copy first, ungzip, uncpio:
+<code>
+cp /boot/initrd.*.gz  /root/geninitrd
+gunzip  initrd-4.1.15-1.gz
+cpio -idmv < initrd-4.1.15-1
+</code>
+or have [[package>lesspipe]], [[package>file]] installed and use [[package>less]]:
+<code>
+# less /boot/initrd-2.6.38.8-1.gz
+</code>