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On 10/04/16 02:14, Rich Freeman wrote: |
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> Part of me also wonders if Gentoo would be better off having emerge |
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> gentoo-sources actually BUILD the kernel and initramfs and not just |
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> dump a bunch of sources on the disk. Most distros consider an |
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> initramfs a no-brainer because it just ships already setup, and an |
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> initramfs is a lot more forgiving when you add a new drive and your |
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> firmware/kernel decides to re-number everything. Just label your |
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> filesystems or store UUIDs and the initramfs will figure out what |
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> happened. |
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I think that is the potential for a stage4-style install. I think |
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previous list discussions have maintained that the flexibility of gentoo |
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is maintained by having a very basic install image, and a stage3 to |
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bootstrap into, and have the user compile their own kernel. |
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Otherwise, go install debian/ubuntu/choose-your-own-ready-boxed-linux |
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... gentoo isn't that kinda distro. Imho. |
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