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swift 12/06/29 19:20:43 |
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Modified: genkernel.xml |
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Log: |
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Fix bug #418385 - Add instructions on single-user boot for genkernel initrds |
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Revision Changes Path |
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1.38 xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml |
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file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml?rev=1.38&view=markup |
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plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml?rev=1.38&content-type=text/plain |
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diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml?r1=1.37&r2=1.38 |
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Index: genkernel.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.37 |
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retrieving revision 1.38 |
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diff -u -r1.37 -r1.38 |
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--- genkernel.xml 3 Sep 2011 07:18:26 -0000 1.37 |
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+++ genkernel.xml 29 Jun 2012 19:20:43 -0000 1.38 |
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ |
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v 1.37 2011/09/03 07:18:26 swift Exp $ --> |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/genkernel.xml,v 1.38 2012/06/29 19:20:43 swift Exp $ --> |
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<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
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<guide> |
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> |
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<license/> |
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-<version>7</version> |
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-<date>2011-09-03</date> |
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+<version>8</version> |
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+<date>2012-06-29</date> |
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<chapter> |
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<title>Introduction</title> |
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</chapter> |
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<chapter> |
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+<title>Booting a genkernel initramfs</title> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Introduction</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+If you installed an initramfs with genkernel, you should definitely take a look |
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+at the various boot options that you can (or need to) define in your bootloader |
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+configuration. The most common ones are added to this guide for your reference. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Loading LVM or software-RAID</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+If your system uses LVM or software-RAID, you undoubtedly have built the |
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+initramfs using the <c>--lvm</c> and <c>--mdadm</c> options (didn't you). |
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+However, you should not forget to enable support during boot as well. This can |
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+be done using the <c>dolvm</c> and <c>domdadm</c> options. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<pre caption="Enabling LVM and/or MDADM support"> |
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+<comment># Example for GRUB 1.x</comment> |
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+title Gentoo Linux |
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+root (hd0,0) |
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+kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/md3 <i>dolvm domdadm</i> |
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+initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-3.4.3 |
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+</pre> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Booting in single-user mode</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+If for some reason boot-up fails, you might be able to rescue your system by |
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+booting in the single-user mode. This will only load the really necessary |
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+services and then drop you to a rescue (root) shell. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<pre caption="Booting in single-user mode"> |
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+<comment># Example for GRUB 1.x</comment> |
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+title Gentoo Linux |
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+root (hd0,0) |
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+kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/md3 <i>init_opts=S</i> |
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+initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-3.4.3 |
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+</pre> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+</chapter> |
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+ |
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+<chapter> |
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<title>Conclusion</title> |
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<section> |
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<title>To Automate or not to Automate?</title> |
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</body> |
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</section> |
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</chapter> |
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+ |
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</guide> |
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