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From: Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev <gentoo-dev@l.g.o>
Cc: William Hubbs <williamh@g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] newsitem: initramfs required on Linux systems with separate /usr
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:57:27
Message-Id: CAGfcS_kis8s05kip-DgB406tGMWWRUa1sGqJb9tXRy33+5FY7w@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] newsitem: initramfs required on Linux systems with separate /usr by Tom Wijsman
1 On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Tom Wijsman <TomWij@g.o> wrote:
2 > So, something along the lines of:
3 >
4 > Linux systems with /usr on a separate file system that do not use
5 > an initramfs will become unsupported, starting on 01-Nov-2013.
6 >
7
8 ++
9
10 > Then go on like:
11 >
12 > This decision has been taken because of [problem]; you can read
13 > more about that in [article/mail references]."
14
15 --
16
17 I wouldn't go too much into the why. I'd focus on the what and in
18 particular on what users need to do about it.
19
20 Rich

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