What is the purpose of the 'initrd' or 'initramfs' image file during the Linux booting phase?
A. To compile user space terminal environments.
B. To run background cron jobs before initialization.
C. To provide a temporary root file system in RAM containing essential storage drivers needed to mount the real root file system.
D. To act as a desktop wallpaper storage module.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
initramfs acts as an initial RAM file system that equips the booting kernel with necessary hardware and storage controller drivers to read the actual disk partition.
Explanation:
The Interrupt Vector Table maps specific interrupt signal identifier numbers directly to the memory locations of their respective Interrupt Service Routines.
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