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From: Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@×××.edu>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/tmp -> /var/tmp a problem with new udev?
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:06:50
Message-Id: yu9vcgdie0e.fsf@nyu.edu
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/tmp -> /var/tmp a problem with new udev? by Doug Hunley
1 On Mon, Aug 20 2012, Doug Hunley wrote:
2
3 > On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@×××.edu> wrote:
4 >> I realize that new udev without dracut wants /usr part of root
5 >> filesystem.
6 >>
7 >> The last few gentoo installations I have done all had
8 >> /usr/tmp symlinked to /var/tmp and I don't believe I did this symlink
9 >> manually.
10 >>
11 >> Will this be a problem with new udev and no dracut or are the programs
12 >> that must run early trained not to use /usr/tmp?
13 >>
14 >> thanks,
15 >> allan
16 >>
17 > I have this symlink on a new ~amd64 install without a separate /usr
18 > and the latest udev and have no issues at all. I don't use a initramfs
19 > or anything on this install either. fwiw
20
21 Thank you, that is what I wanted to hear. I assume you don't run dracut
22 either.
23
24 allan
25
26 (PS top-posting is discouraged on this group)

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/tmp -> /var/tmp a problem with new udev? Florian Philipp <lists@×××××××××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/tmp -> /var/tmp a problem with new udev? Doug Hunley <doug.hunley@×××××.com>