https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/boot/ Recent content in Boot on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-22-self-hosted-initramfs-builders-dracut-vs-mkinitcpio-vs-initramfs-tools-guide/ Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-22-self-hosted-initramfs-builders-dracut-vs-mkinitcpio-vs-initramfs-tools-guide/ <p>When a Linux server boots, the kernel needs access to the root filesystem — which may reside on LVM, encrypted volumes, RAID arrays, or network storage. The <strong>initramfs</strong> (initial RAM filesystem) bridges this gap by loading drivers, unlocking encrypted disks, and assembling storage before the real root mounts. But not all initramfs builders are created equal.</p>