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XK0-006 · Question #55
Which of the following best describes the role of initrd?
The correct answer is B. It contains basic kernel modules and drivers required to start the system. initrd (initial ramdisk) provides essential kernel modules and drivers (e.g., for storage and filesystems) needed during the early boot process before the root filesystem is mounted.
System Configuration and Management
Question
Which of the following best describes the role of initrd?
Options
- AIt is required to connect to the system via SSH.
- BIt contains basic kernel modules and drivers required to start the system.
- CIt contains trusted certificates and secret keys of the system.
- DIt is required to initialize a random device within a Linux system.
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A2% (1)
- B92% (60)
- C5% (3)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
initrd (initial ramdisk) provides essential kernel modules and drivers (e.g., for storage and filesystems) needed during the early boot process before the root filesystem is mounted.
Topics
#initrd#boot process#kernel modules#initramfs
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