On Thu, 9 Mar 2006, Valeriy E. Ushakov wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 21:27:02 -0500, Michael Wileman wrote:
>
>> Is there a web page somewhere that explains all the boot options
>> possible? I have booted from wd and by nfs (with fixed ip compiled
>> into kernel), but haven't heard of detached rootfs or install kernel
>> before.
>
> You can have a root fs image (md0) embedded into the kernel, or you
> can have a detached root fs image that hpcboot will load into memory
> along with the kernel.
>
> Install kernel has an fs image embedded and it is compiled to always
> use that as root fs, regardless of the boot options.
>
What are the uses for these various options. I assume that install 
kernel is for installation, but why have embedded root fs or detached 
root fs as opposed to a standard root fs?

Mike