From 65093299dc4a4a2fa6458eb8ad7f6ed3b9fe22c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karel Zak Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 12:58:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] sys-utils: add note about obsolete ramsize option to rdev.8 The 2.0.x kernels and newer dynamically allocate the ramdisk and do not need this setting. Signed-off-by: Karel Zak --- sys-utils/rdev.8 | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/sys-utils/rdev.8 b/sys-utils/rdev.8 index 4b27cd3f..f2a6d9a6 100644 --- a/sys-utils/rdev.8 +++ b/sys-utils/rdev.8 @@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ For the .B ramsize command, the .B size -parameter specifies the size of the RAM disk in kilobytes. +parameter specifies the size of the RAM disk in kilobytes. 2.0.x kernels +and newer dynamically allocate the ramdisk and do not need this setting. For the .B rootflags @@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ command, the .B flags parameter contains extra information used when mounting root. Currently the only effect of these flags is to force the kernel to -mount the root filesystem in readonly mode if +mount the root filesystem in readonly mode if .B flags is non-zero. @@ -120,7 +121,8 @@ will be examined to determine the current settings. Causes .B rdev to act like -.BR ramsize . +.BR ramsize +(Not relevant for 2.0.x and newer kernels). .TP .B \-R Causes -- 2.39.5