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Pointing out the definition of compression if FAQ 13.

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If you are creating a boot disk in which the kernel knows where to If you are creating a boot disk in which the kernel knows where to
find the root filesystem and the root filesystem is uncompressed, then nothing find the root filesystem and the root filesystem is not compressed with
gzip or bzip2 (i.e. a cramfs could be used), then nothing
else but a kernel is required else but a kernel is required
assuming it is copied in a way that is starts at block 0 on the device assuming it is copied in a way that is starts at block 0 on the device
media, and then rdeved in such a way that it knows that the ramdisk and the media, and then rdeved in such a way that it knows that the ramdisk and the
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flag are on, i.e., rdev -r /dev/fd0 49152, and that the root filesystem starts flag are on, i.e., rdev -r /dev/fd0 49152, and that the root filesystem starts
at block at block
0 on the other floppy.&nbsp;&nbsp; 0 on the other floppy.&nbsp;&nbsp;
However, the 2 disk compression method copies over a compressed root However, the 2 disk compression method copies over a compressed (gz or bz2)
filesystem root filesystem
to the second disk.&nbsp&nbsp;In order to boot /dev/fd0 from /dev/fd0 when to the second disk.&nbsp&nbsp;In order to boot /dev/fd0 from /dev/fd0 when
the root the root
filesystem is compressed the kernel has to filesystem is compressed with gzip or bzip2 the kernel has to
mount the initial boot disk, and then after the new root disk is inserted it mount the initial boot disk, and then after the new root disk is inserted it
uncompresses the root filesystem and then changes over to the real root uncompresses the root filesystem and then changes over to the real root
device, device,