The following features should be enabled in the kernel for all components of
oneSIS to operate effectively
| - tmpfs (Virtual memory file system support) |
| - loopback device support (for initrd support - not needed for initramfs) |
| - devfs (/dev file system support) Note: only needed with 2.4 kernels |
oneSIS uses a tmpfs ramdisk for many operations. Also, oneSIS
requires either udev
(with 2.6 kernels) or devfs (with 2.4 kernels) to
handle the /dev directory.
A static /dev can be made to work (ie: LINKDIR /dev -d)
with limited functionality, but it is not recommended. Depending on
what applications you are running you may not even need to use
udev or devfs to handle /dev, but that is also
not recommended.
Note: It may be necessary to download and install udev or the
devfsd program depending on your linux distribution.
oneSIS makes use of the following linux utilities, most
of which are present in most linux distributions.
| - patch |
| - cpio |
| - sfdisk |
| - mke2fs/tune2fs/e2label |
| - gzip/gunzip |
| - rsync |
| - grub |
| - lilo |