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On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:05 AM, <kahl@××××××××××××.ca> wrote: |
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> Mark, |
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> > However I note that I cannot run updatedb for slocate without |
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> > also getting a message about /etc/mtab not existing. Should mtab exist |
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> > withing the chroot? |
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> For certain things, it seems to be needed --- the amd64 handbook includes a |
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> way to get it among the grub instructions. |
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> By the way, if I recall correctly, you once mentioned you had an ubuntu on |
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> that machine with grub working --- I would just reuse that grub for booting |
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> gentoo. (I have done this before on amd64, but not on any Mac.) |
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> Wolfram |
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Wolfram, |
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On first reading I would have said 'he's crazy!' because grub is |
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for x86/PC architecture only, right? At least I think that's the case |
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with the original grub. |
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However apparently grub2 does now run (sort of) on PowerPC: |
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http://grub.enbug.org/TestingOnPowerPC |
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I think it's more in a testing phase, and if Joe or others help me |
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work out what I'm doing wrong then I won't need grub2, but given a bit |
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of time it might be interesting to try out. Unfortunately the known |
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bug list might make it hard for someone at my experience level. |
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Looking in portage it doesn't seem to be available so I'd have to |
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look for an overlay that might have it. |
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Thanks, |
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Mark |