2 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm b/gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm
index 9feb8f73e6..83685adcbc 100644
--- a/gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm
@@ -143,20 +143,22 @@ initrd code."
 
 (define* (base-initrd file-systems
                       #:key
+                      (linux linux-libre)
                       (mapped-devices '())
                       qemu-networking?
-                      virtio?
+                      (virtio? #t)
                       volatile-root?
                       (extra-modules '()))
-  "Return a monadic derivation that builds a generic initrd.  FILE-SYSTEMS is
-a list of file-systems to be mounted by the initrd, possibly in addition to
-the root file system specified on the kernel command line via '--root'.
-MAPPED-DEVICES is a list of device mappings to realize before FILE-SYSTEMS are
-mounted.
+  "Return a monadic derivation that builds a generic initrd, with kernel
+modules taken from LINUX.  FILE-SYSTEMS is a list of file-systems to be
+mounted by the initrd, possibly in addition to the root file system specified
+on the kernel command line via '--root'.  MAPPED-DEVICES is a list of device
+mappings to realize before FILE-SYSTEMS are mounted.
 
 When QEMU-NETWORKING? is true, set up networking with the standard QEMU
 parameters.  When VIRTIO? is true, load additional modules so the initrd can
-be used as a QEMU guest with para-virtualized I/O drivers.
+be used as a QEMU guest with the root file system on a para-virtualized block
+device.
 
 When VOLATILE-ROOT? is true, the root file system is writable but any changes
 to it are lost.
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ loaded at boot time in the order in which they appear."
              (open source target)))
          mapped-devices))
 
-  (mlet %store-monad ((kodir (flat-linux-module-directory linux-libre
+  (mlet %store-monad ((kodir (flat-linux-module-directory linux
                                                           linux-modules)))
     (expression->initrd
      #~(begin
diff --git a/gnu/system/vm.scm b/gnu/system/vm.scm
index c93e26d65f..e194ed6cf1 100644
--- a/gnu/system/vm.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/vm.scm
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ made available under the /xchg CIFS share."
        (initrd       (if initrd                   ; use the default initrd?
                          (return initrd)
                          (base-initrd %linux-vm-file-systems
+                                      #:linux linux
                                       #:virtio? #t
                                       #:qemu-networking? #t))))