Re: [DNG] support for merged /usr in Debian

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Hobson
Steve Litt wrote: >> Therefore, if you want to mount a disk partition, you either >> need the necessary drivers and filesystem built-in the kernel or have >> them in the initrd/initramfs (under /lib/modules). Having the module >> on the disk won't help -- egg and chicken. >> >> Didier >

Re: [DNG] support for merged /usr in Debian

2016-01-02 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Sat, Jan 02, 2016 at 01:04:58PM +, Simon Hobson wrote: > Clarke Sideroad wrote: > > > I see little choice but to make the merged bin option available, after > > all this is all about choice, but for gosh sakes it should not be the > > default. > > The issue - as I see it - is much the sa

Re: [DNG] support for merged /usr in Debian

2016-01-02 Thread Simon Hobson
I wrote: > I have worked with Unix systems in the past with separate /usr filesystem > (SCO OpenServer 5 - ahh, nostalgia). Back then we had to create a boot and > root floppy (yes I know some youngsters have probably never seen one) and I > can recall the problems I found making enough room on

Re: [DNG] support for merged /usr in Debian

2016-01-02 Thread Simon Hobson
Clarke Sideroad wrote: > I see little choice but to make the merged bin option available, after > all this is all about choice, but for gosh sakes it should not be the > default. The issue - as I see it - is much the same as with systemd. If the upstream stuff adopts it, then it becomes a lot