====== Initramfs @ Grml ======

===== initramfs-tools =====

==== Fixes: ====

  * You'll notice a strange error message due to an empty $init if the rootfs can't be found.
    * (Possible) fix: [[http://grml.org/tmp/initramfs-tools_fix_init.diff|initramfs-tools_fix_init.diff]]

  * If you have quiet in your /proc/cmdline you can never reach any debug bootoption anymore.
    * Fix: [[http://grml.org/tmp/initramfs-tools_do_be_quiet_if_using_debug.diff|initramfs-tools_do_be_quiet_if_using_debug.diff]]

===== live-initramfs =====

==== Current issues ====

  * unify syntax: 'for ... ; do ...' vs. 'for ... \n do ...'...

  * bootoption debug -> no support within live-initramfs yet (even though the manpage states it)

  * scripts/live modifies stdout/stderr and no output reaches the terminal -> improve it at least for the case when debug bootoption is being used

  *  Make sure that "Warning: Not enough free memory (991404k > 1651944k) to copy live media in ram." for bootoption toram works via copying only the squashfs module

  * http://grml.org/tmp/live-initramfs_support_nognome_panel_and_export_nofstab.diff

  * http://grml.org/tmp/0001-support-new-bootoptions-and-environment-variables.patch

  * http://grml.org/tmp/0002-display_install_driver_updates_only_if_it_can_be_executed.diff

  * while waiting for the root-fs it tries to mount other block devices: 'mount: Mounting /dev/sda1 on /live/image failed: No such device' -> try to disable this behaviour

  * make sure the forensic bootoption mode is possible

==== Debugging ====

Environment variables when booting local with toram bootoption:

<code>
live-media = media
livefs_root = /live/image
mountpoint = /live/image
live_dest = ram
image_directory = /live/image/live
image_string = /live/image/live/grml.squashfs
image = /live/image/live/grml.squashfs
imagename = grml.squashfs
MODULE = filesystem
directory = /live/image
</code>