#!/bin/sh
# writen by Kevin dePfyffer - kdepfyffer@depfyffer.com
# because I was tired of typing it all in :-)
ls /lib/modules
echo "enter the kernel version you would like to use"
read kernel
/sbin/mkinitrd --preload=ehci-hcd --preload=usb-storage --preload=scsi_mod --preload=sd_mod /boot/initrd.''$kernel''.usb.img ''$kernel''
echo "please update your /boot/grub/grub.conf before you reboot"

#!/bin/bash
# easy way to create a initrd image to boot a USB drive in Fedora Core 3 or 4
# has not been tested on any other OS
# Written by kevin dePfyffer - kdepfyffer@depfyffer.com
ls -1 /lib/modules > /tmp/kernel.lst # populate the kernel list

kernel_list="/tmp/kernel.lst" # set Kernel list

n=0		# make sure the counter doesn't contain randome values.
while read; do
	Kernel[$n]=$REPLY 		# Put the directories in an array
	echo "$n) ${Kernel[$n]}"	# create the menu
	n=$(( n + 1 ))			# increment the menu
	done < $kernel_list		# input the read statement
echo "Enter the number of the kernel you would like to use"
read
if [ ! -z $REPLY ]; then
	Choice="${Kernel[$REPLY]}"
echo "you chose to use $Choice"
fi
/sbin/mkinitrd --preload=ehci-hcd --preload=usb-storage --preload=scsi_mod --preload=sd_mod /boot/initrd-''$Choice''.usb.img ''$Choice''
rm /tmp/kernel.lst
echo "please update your /boot/grub/grub.conf before you reboot"