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On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Ian Stakenvicius <axs@g.o> wrote: |
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> On 18/07/12 03:47 PM, Michael Mol wrote: |
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>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Canek Peláez Valdés |
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>> <caneko@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol@×××××.com> |
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>>> wrote: |
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>>> The real benefit is that it allows you to mount any partition, if |
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>>> the tools to mount it live in the same partition. |
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>> Certainly that's a benefit. |
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> ...don't you mean, "if the tools to mount it live in the initramfs" ?? |
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> if the partition isn't mounted I don't see how the initramfs will |
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> allow you to mount it using its own tools... |
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I think you're replying to Canek. I took it to mean that having an |
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initramfs allows you to mount the very filesystems where you would |
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_traditionally_ expect to find the tools. E.g., being able to mount an |
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encrypted /. |
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