Bug 481204

Summary:	Gentoo Linux x86 with Software Raid and LVM2 Quick Install Guide Does Not Use Initramfs
Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org	Reporter:	Richard Freeman <rich0>
Component:	Other documents	Assignee:	Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) <swift>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	docs-team
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	481202

Description Richard Freeman gentoo-dev

2013-08-15 17:39:44 UTC

The guide recommends a separate /usr in the example, but does not indicate that an initramfs (or other mechanism) will be required in this case.

There are already instructions for preparing an initramfs, so only minor fixes should be needed to indicate that it is required in this configuration, and ensure the commands given will in fact mount it automatically.

Alternatively, just drop the recommendation to set up a separate /usr.  However, to do that a much larger root partition would be required, and if that is on LVM an initramfs will still be required.

Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-08-15 18:39:40 UTC

Thanks; updated in CVS, should show up on the site in an hour or so.