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2013-09-27-initramfs-required |
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Title Separate /usr on Linux requires initramfs |
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Author William Hubbs <williamh@g.o> |
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Posted 2013-09-27 |
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Linux systems which have / and /usr on separate file systems but do not |
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use an initramfs will not be supported starting on 01-Nov-2013. |
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If you have / and /usr on separate file systems and you are not |
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currently using an initramfs, you must set one up before this date. |
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Otherwise, at some point on or after this date, upgrading packages |
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will make your system unbootable. |
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For more information on setting up an initramfs, see this URL: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Initramfs/HOWTO |
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Due to many upstream changes, properly supporting Linux systems that |
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have /usr missing at boot time has become increasingly difficult. |
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Despite all our efforts, it already breaks in some exotic |
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configurations, and this trend is likely to grow worse. |
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For more information on the upstream changes and why using an initramfs |
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is the cleanest route forward, see the following URLs: |
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http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/separate-usr-is-broken |
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https://blog.flameeyes.eu/2013/01/the-boot-process |
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