- ramdisk_start=NNN
- =================
-
-To allow a kernel image to reside on a floppy disk along with a compressed
-RAM disk image, the "ramdisk_start=<offset>" command was added. The kernel
-can't be included into the compressed RAM disk filesystem image, because
-it needs to be stored starting at block zero so that the BIOS can load the
-boot sector and then the kernel can bootstrap itself to get going.
-
-Note: If you are using an uncompressed RAM disk image, then the kernel can
-be a part of the filesystem image that is being loaded into the RAM disk,
-and the floppy can be booted with LILO, or the two can be separate as
-is done for the compressed images.
-
-If you are using a two-disk boot/root setup (kernel on #1, RAM disk image
-on #2) then the RAM disk would start at block zero, and an offset of
-zero would be used. Since this is the default value, you would not need
-to actually use the command at all.
-
-If instead, you have a "zImage" of about 350 kB, and a "fs_image.gz" of
-say about 1 MB, and you want them both on the same disk, then you
-would use an offset. If you stored the "fs_image.gz" onto the floppy
-starting at an offset of 400 kB, you would use "ramdisk_start=400".
-
-
- load_ramdisk=N