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On 2013-11-12 4:49 PM, Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@×××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> Ok, looking into this now... |
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> Reading the referenced wiki page shows this comment: |
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>> Introduction and bootloader configuration |
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>> To create an initramfs, it is important that you know what |
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>> additional drivers, scripts and tools you need to boot your system. |
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>> For instance, if you use LVM, then you will need to support LVM tools |
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>> on the initramfs. Likewise, if you use software RAID, you need mdadm, |
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>> etc. |
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> I thought I'd mentioned/asked this before, but don't recall a |
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> satisfactory answer... |
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> Ok, up until now, I haven't *had* to 'know' what additional drivers are |
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> needed by my system to boot. |
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> So... how the heck am I supposed to find out? Trial and error? |
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Further down under the genkernel section has: |
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> Depending on your system, you might want to add one or more of the following options: |
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> Option Description |
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> --disklabel Add support for LABEL= settings in your /etc/fstab |
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> --dmraid Add support for fake hardware RAID |
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> --firmware Add in firmware code found on the system |
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> --gpg Add in GnuPG support |
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> --iscsi Add support for iSCSI |
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> --luks Add support for luks encryption containers |
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> --lvm Add support for LVM |
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> --mdadm Add support for software RAID |
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> --multipath Add support for multiple I/O access towards a SAN |
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> --zfs Add support for ZFS |
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So, are these *all* of the potential options? If so, then I can probably |
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safely say that all I need is lvm... |
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