Hi I’m going to figure out a function that reboots into linux from linux. (In order to pass the procedure starts from PS4 menu) Seems that kexec can figure out but I have no idea how to refer to bzImage and initramfs. Is it possible reboot directly from linux to linux (Using kexec or whatever)? If possible, How can I make kexec to refer to bzImage and initramfs files? I tried; kexec -l /boot/bzImage --initrd=/boot/initramfs.cpio.gz --reuse-cmdline But It doesn't work. I think initramfs should be img file, but it is still hard to me to convert it. Anyway, Any comments are welcome!

Ways to reboot into Linux using kexec, is it possible?

fiatluxj

Hi
I’m going to figure out a function that reboots into linux from linux. (In order to pass the procedure starts from PS4 menu)
Seems that kexec can figure out but I have no idea how to refer to bzImage and initramfs.

Is it possible reboot directly from linux to linux (Using kexec or whatever)?
If possible, How can I make kexec to refer to bzImage and initramfs files?

I tried;

kexec -l /boot/bzImage --initrd=/boot/initramfs.cpio.gz --reuse-cmdline

But It doesn't work.
I think initramfs should be img file, but it is still hard to me to convert it.
Anyway,
Any comments are welcome!

noob404

I have tried kexec with this command months ago. It will just freeze. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.

fiatluxj

noob404
Thanks. Hope to some easy method to be found. Cuz I use my ps4 as my own linux server, sometimes It should be rebooted but the procedure is too long.

Naxil

noob404 if u exit from username and login again with a script for restart service/program/server you want reload?

noob404

fiatluxj See if a reboot of the server (nginx, apache, etc.) from the command line, without actual reboot of the system would work for you.