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