[SOLVED]Why the Linux can't put the kernel image into /boot/kernel

kindusmith · 2024-03-28 03:00:32

Why the Linux can't put the kernel image vmlinuz and initrd into /boot/kernel instead of /boot? This is much better than the current chaos. In addition, I don't like grub, why don't make one that is really bootloader used by Linux ? Put it in the /boot/loader directory, and only bootloader files are stored in it?

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Scimmia · 2024-03-28 03:05:42

I have no idea what you're talking about. Why is putting it in /boot chaos? And what does "why don't make one that is really bootloader used by Linux" mean?

kindusmith · 2024-03-28 05:20:12

Wouldn't it be good idea put kernel files such as vmlinuz and initrd into /boot/kernel? only stores bootloader files in /boot/loader. Now /boot/ contains both vmlinuz and grub (bootloader), which feels very confusing.

seth · 2024-03-28 07:53:36

So instead of a kernel file in /boot you're gonna have a kernel directory in /boot and that will totally unconfuse you?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem - are you short on space on your boot partition?

schard · 2024-03-28 08:00:39

A lot of the FHS is historic. The original purpose of /boot was to contain files that are necessary for booting, duh!
It is certainly possible to put the kernel images and initramfs into /boot/kernel, e.g. on EFI systems if the ESP is mounted to /boot/kernel and you use EFISTUB to load the kernel directly.
But this may clash with some other programs, such as fwupdmgr, which assume the ESP under /boot or /boot/efi per default.
Other places where the nomenclature might confuse people without the historic knowledge of the FHS is /bin. Nowadays it mostly, if not exclusively, contains executable programs, so maybe it's time to rename it to /exe - POSIX is dead anyways .

seth · 2024-03-28 08:21:36

W/ grub you can put kernel and initramfs pretty much anywhere - you just have to tell grub where to look.

Fuxino · 2024-03-28 08:31:00

kindusmith wrote:

In addition, I don't like grub

Then don't use grub? There are many alternatives: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_b … oot_loader

kindusmith · 2024-03-28 11:10:27

Okay, I understand, thank you for your answer

Head_on_a_Stick · 2024-03-28 14:38:46

To make GRUB use a different directory pass the --boot-directory option to the grub-install command with the desired path.

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