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-rw-r--r--debian/changelog10
-rw-r--r--update-initramfs.811
2 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bc1f8d7..fe7fc20 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
initramfs-tools (0.52) unstable; urgency=low
* hooks/lvm: manual_add_modules dm_snapshot, will allow boot from lvm
- snapshot. (ubuntu: #3842)
+ snapshot.
* init: Fix maybe_break test for the bottom stage.
* scripts/init-premount/udev-helper: Renamed from scripts/init-premount/ide.
- * update-initramfs: s/was/has/ been altered. (closes: #351939)
+ * update-initramfs: s/was/has/ been altered.
+ (closes: #351939, #352633, #353087)
* update-initramfs(8), mkinitramfs(8): The point of the first is to be used
- on your local box. The second cmd should help for advanced usage.
+ on your local box. Highlight its mode of operations. The second cmd is
+ only needed for advanced usage.
- -- maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at> Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:18:44 +0100
+ -- maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:04:17 +0100
initramfs-tools (0.51) unstable; urgency=low
diff --git a/update-initramfs.8 b/update-initramfs.8
index d1e1ed0..dd9efe3 100644
--- a/update-initramfs.8
+++ b/update-initramfs.8
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ The
.B update-initramfs
script manages your initramfs images on your local box.
It keeps track of the existing initramfs archives in /boot.
-It helps to update, create and remove those.
+There are three modes of operation create, update or delete.
+You must at least specify one of those modes.
The initramfs is an cpio archive.
At boot time, the kernel unpacks that archive into ram disk, mounts and
@@ -31,19 +32,19 @@ Set the kernel for whom the initramfs will be generated.
.TP
\fB \-c
-Create a new initramfs.
+This mode creates a new initramfs.
.TP
\fB \-u
-Update an existing initramfs.
+This mode updates an existing initramfs.
.TP
\fB \-d
-Remove an existing initramfs.
+This mode removes an existing initramfs.
.TP
\fB \-t
-Take over a custom initramfs with this one.
+Allows to take over an custom initramfs with a newer one.
.TP
\fB \-v