diff --git a/skel-root/axtech/ax/etc/init.d/rcS b/skel-root/axtech/ax/etc/init.d/rcS
index dabc9224..aee3268e 100755
--- a/skel-root/axtech/ax/etc/init.d/rcS
+++ b/skel-root/axtech/ax/etc/init.d/rcS
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p /dev/shm/usb
 
 # mount var-partition
 # FIXME
+mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /var/volatile
 
 # for nfsd
 mkdir -p /var/lib/nfs
diff --git a/skel-root/axtech/ax/var/volatile/.gitignore b/skel-root/axtech/ax/var/volatile/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b