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DRACUT.CONF(5) File Formats Manual DRACUT.CONF(5)

NAME

dracut.conf - configuration file for dracut

SYNOPSIS

/etc/dracut.conf

DESCRIPTION

dracut.conf is loaded during the initialisation phase of dracut. Command line parameter will overwrite any values set here.

OPTIONS

Specify a space-separated list of dracut modules to call when building the initramfs. Modules are located in /usr/share/dracut/modules.d.
Omit a space-separated list of dracut modules.
Add a space-separated list of dracut modules.
Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to exclusively include in the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to add to the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix.
Specify a space-separated list of kernel modules to omit from the initramfs. The kernel modules have to be specified without the ".ko" suffix. Regular expressions are also allowed like ".*/fs/foo/.* .*/fs/bar/.*".
Specify a space-separated list of kernel filesystem modules to exclusively include in the generic initramfs.
Specify the directory, where to look for kernel modules
Specify additional directories, where to look for firmwares, separated by :
Strip binaries in the initramfs (default=yes)
Host-Only mode: Install only what is needed for booting the local host instead of a generic host.
Include local /etc/mdadm.conf (default=yes)
Include local /etc/lvm/lvm.conf (default=yes)
Only install kernel drivers and firmware files. (default=no)
Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files (default=no)

Specify additional files to include in the initramfs, separated by spaces.

SEE ALSO

dracut(8)

NOV 2009 Linux