---
name: "Initrd"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemconfigurator"
version: "1.20-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Initrd"
---

# Initrd(3pm)

builds initial ramdisks for kernels

## NAME

Initrd - builds initial ramdisks for kernels

## SYNOPSIS

Initrd::setup($config);

## DESCRIPTION

The Initrd module generates initial ramdisks for kernels, provided there is enough userland tools and kernel support to allow this.

## AUTHOR

```
  Vasilios Hoffman <greekboy@users.sourceforge.net>
```

## SEE ALSO

Config,  perl