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On Tuesday 30 May 2017 14:08:08 Raphael MD wrote: |
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> Thank you all, for the help until now. |
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> I didn't solve my problem yet, but I realised some troubles and mistakes |
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> that I've being made. |
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> First I'll divide those problematic situations I've suffered: |
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> 1.I was using Genkernel to configure and build the kernel, but Genkernel’s |
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> menuconfig doesn’t work like make menuconfig. Genkernel replace my .config |
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> everytime I run genkernel –menuconfig all, with this, I my .config has lost |
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> XFS build-in, because default Genkernel .config has setted XFS as a module. |
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I don't use genkernel myself, but in capable hands can be a quick process |
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compared to manual kernel configuration and installation. You probably did |
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not read this guide which should help you build what you need: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Genkernel |
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> 2. I’m using rEFInd, installed from Windows 10, I’ll need dual boot. Now I |
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> understand that rEFInd can substitute GRUB, but I’ve read a lots of wikis, |
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> and it became a little bit confusing. Based on wikis I’ve configured my |
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> kernel with EFI stub thinking that is necessary to boot with GRUB only |
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> because UEFI. |
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rEFInd is a fine tool, if you need to multiboot. I don't know what wikis you |
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may have read, but here you go: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Refind |
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> 3. GRUB has booted my kernel, but this EFI Stub’s over-configured kernel, |
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> maybe has complicated the situation with GRUB. (I've only supposed that). |
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> Expose that, or I configure kernel to use GRUB or rEFInd. |
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You can use either rEFInd or GRUB. It does not make sense to use both, unless |
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you enjoy slowing your boot process by chainloading one boot manager after |
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another. |
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If for some reason you want to use GRUB, then have a read here: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GRUB2 |
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> I’m leaned to use on rEFInd, but I suffered to create initramfs with |
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> gernkernel once, in fact I do not like genkernel at all. |
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Genkernel will create an initramfs for you and some people use genkernel |
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mainly for this reason alone. Have a read here to get some grounding on |
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initramfs: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Initramfs/Guide |
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and here to use dracut as an alternative initramfs builder application: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Dracut |
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HTH. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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