RD(4) | Device Drivers Manual | RD(4)

# NAME

`rd` — ramdisk driver

# SYNOPSIS

`pseudo-device rd` [count]

# DESCRIPTION

The `rd` driver enables use of system or user memory as a disk. Memory for the disk must be allocated and initialized inside the kernel image at build-time using the `rdsetroot` tool.

# FILES

/dev/rd??
  Block mode ramdisk devices.
/dev/rrd??
  Raw mode ramdisk devices.

# SEE ALSO

elf(5), rdsetroot(8)

April 16, 2019 | Debian