Booting Ubuntu To RAM

Preface

This article aims to document the process of creating a customized Ubuntu that loads an image from the hard disk to RAM, then boots an entire Ubuntu session out of RAM. It is intended for intermediate to advanced Ubuntu users who are familiar with the shell, and may have limited experience customizing the livecd (LiveCDCustomization) and shell scripting.

Use Cases

There are many cases where one would like to boot Ubuntu to RAM.