# RE: Creating RAM disks as a non root user.

- From: James Don \<hidden\>
- Date: 2003-02-04 02:03:49 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2003/02/9386630
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2003/02/9386630/t.md

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I think in DENX new ELDK they may use what you just found ... but in older
versions of SELF you must become root user like you say ...

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Boyce [mailto:<redacted>]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:01 PM
To: <redacted>
Subject: Creating RAM disks as a non root user.


All,

I've got to create a RAM disk for our new system.  I've found this little
utility called genext2fs the web site is
http://sourceforge.net/projects/genext2fs/
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/genext2fs/>  but my question.
What do other people use to do this? Why should I have to become the root
user just to create a RAM disk I can do everything else without becoming
root on my development machine.  I would like to be able to make this next
step as well.


Regards,
Rod Boyce.


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