On 25/01/07, Denis Machard <dmachard at fr.netcentrex.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > I try to mount the file /boot/initrd-2.6.9-42.ELsmp but I have a error > > > [root at localhost ~]# cp /boot/initrd-2.6.9-42.ELsmp.img /root/ > [root at localhost ~]# mv initrd-2.6.9-42.ELsmp.img initrd-2.6.9-42.ELsmp.gz > [root at localhost ~]# gunzip initrd-2.6.9-42.ELsmp.gz > > [root at localhost ~]# mount initrd-2.6.9-42.ELsmp /tmp -o loop > [root at localhost ~]# mount: you must specify the filesystem type > why ? http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Fedora/2005-01/3885.html As of FC3 initrds are cpio archives. Will.