On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:49:11AM -0600, Ryan Hill wrote:
> We should really have some documentation on how to create a minimal initramfs
> that mounts /usr (if we don't already, I haven't looked).  I've never needed
> one until now and don't have the foggiest idea how it's done.  I can't be the
> only one.

I just started the tracker [1] for the documentation changes and sent info
to gentoo-doc mailinglist about it. The upcoming days, I'll have the needed
updates trickle into the documents.

[1] https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=407959

> Also, the handbook still endorses having a separate partition for /usr and
> includes it in the example setup.  This should be changed now, not when
> stabilization time comes.  

It's an example, and we still endorse it. Only will we now tell users to use
an initramfs with it.

Wkr,
	Sven Vermeulen