&gt; Because init is common to several UNIXes and ip=dhcp is a Linux specific feature?<p>And yet the author seems to be comfortable using those linux-specific features:<p>“Also, the kernel paremeters must have the rw flag or you have to remount the &#x2F;dev&#x2F;sda1 as rw, but changing kernel parameters are much more easier.” (from the follow-up post).