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diff --git a/system/bootchart/README b/system/bootchart/README index a4b281b7abdf7..ee6d81dc4b899 100644 --- a/system/bootchart/README +++ b/system/bootchart/README @@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ svg, eps). This requires apache-ant, and you need the jdk package from /extra installed. -After installation, to run bootchartd append the following boot option: + +After installation, to run bootchartd; +a) if you run a huge kernel or custom kernel without initrd: +append the following boot option: init=/sbin/bootchartd -You may want to edit your lilo configuration file. Also note that this will -not work if run from a kernel using an initrd - you must use one of the -huge* kernels (or a custom kernel). + +b) If you run a kernel using initrd: +Run the script mkchartd with proper options and append to lilo +configuration file a new entry for bootchart specifying: + initrd /boot/initrd.chart.gz + +Remember to run lilo after applying changes. |