Re: /dev before the root filesystem is mounted

> I want the kernel (2.4) to display (just using printk) all available
> devices with full path (/dev/...) before the root filesystem is
> mounted.

Case 1: You do not use an initrd/initramfs:
  / is empty, /dev does not exist.

Case 2: You do use an initrd/initramfs
  You populated /dev during creation of the initrd/initramfs image OR
  your init script inside the initrd/initramfs mknods the nodes when run.


	-`J'
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