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Re: Linux on USB
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Phil Schaffner <[log in to unmask]>
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Phil Schaffner <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:45:10 -0400
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zxq9 wrote on 05/17/2012 12:24 PM:
> I'm almost positive that the graphics issue no longer applies. SL6
> doesn't create an xorg.conf by default, but builts it every boot during
> device detection (and still doesn't trust the BIOS/UEFI, fortunately).

Agree.  That was mocu more of a problem with older releases.

> initramfs... I think that is a static thing now, unless I'm thinking of
> something else.

The initramfs came along with dracut and replaced the old initrd, except 
kdump creates an initrd in addition to initramfs, but let's not stray 
too far afield.  It depends on the hardware and is not static.

Phil

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