Am Samstag, 9. Mai 2009 12:20:46 schrieb Stroller:

> > This is Gentoo, so you as the user define the rules. And for _me_,
> > it definitely
> > _is_ a rule.
>
> Could you possibly explain why, please?

Because it eliminates the need for an initramfs (which I used until a few 
weeks ago), even if you've got your / on an encrypted logical volume. I simply 
put just enough userspace tools into /boot to be able to create the dmcrypt 
mapping and mount the real root fs, then run pivot_root and /sbin/init.

So in the end it's the same than using an initramfs, but with less hassle. And 
for consistency reasons, I also use this scheme on every machine.

Bye...

        Dirk

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