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On Sat 20 August 2011 02:17:06 Dale did opine thusly: |
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> >> Update with new info. With udev needing some things in /usr, |
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> >> and /var, you will need a init* if /usr and /var is not on / |
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> >> in the near future. Yea, real neat. Some need it already |
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> >> just depends on what is installed from what I read. |
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> > Give us a link please Dale. |
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> > 2/3 of my boxen have both /usr and/var on separate partitions |
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> > and I never had to use initramfs (other than boot splash - or |
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> > whatever it happens to be called this month). |
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> It was discussed on -dev so far. This is the subject line: |
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> "Warn users not to do separate /usr partition without proper |
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> initramfs in the handbook?" |
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> I think it will apply to /var to at some point. I think it |
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> sucks. I have /var on a separate partition and want to put /usr |
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> on one to but not now. |
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Eh? That's fucking braindead. It also violates everything udev ever |
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intended to do. |
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/usr and /var on separate partitions, plus a custom kernel without an |
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initramfs is *exactly* the most common use case for Gentoo.... |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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