Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-16 Thread Iain Buchanan
On Wed, 2008-01-16 at 13:15 +0100, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: > Am Mittwoch, 16. Januar 2008 schrieb ext Iain Buchanan: > > what about making a nice flash splash?! I think you need an initrd for > > that too. > > Nobody really needs this, it's just eyecandy. Doesn't count :-) :D -- Iain Buchanan

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-16 Thread Dirk Heinrichs
Am Mittwoch, 16. Januar 2008 schrieb ext Iain Buchanan: > On Wed, 2008-01-16 at 07:59 +0100, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: > > Am Dienstag, 15. Januar 2008 schrieb ext Michael Schmarck: > > > Nice thing about genkernel (and other such tools in other > > > distributions) is, that they also create an initrd.

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-16 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:27:11 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: > what about making a nice flash splash?! I think you need an initrd for > that too. Yes, but you don't need genkernel, or even mkinitrd for that. If your initrd only contains the splash image and tools, splashutils can create it for you.

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-16 Thread Iain Buchanan
On Wed, 2008-01-16 at 07:59 +0100, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: > Am Dienstag, 15. Januar 2008 schrieb ext Michael Schmarck: > > > Nice thing about genkernel (and other such tools in other distributions) > > is, that they also create an initrd. > > Even though most users don't need one. There are only

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-15 Thread Dirk Heinrichs
Am Dienstag, 15. Januar 2008 schrieb ext Michael Schmarck: > Nice thing about genkernel (and other such tools in other distributions) > is, that they also create an initrd. Even though most users don't need one. There are only two cases where one needs an initrd/initramfs: 1) Your / fs is encry

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-14 Thread Dirk Heinrichs
Am Dienstag, 15. Januar 2008 schrieb ext [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > People should make it a practice to spell out these acronyms at least > once per post. What is GRML? Renat already told you what it is, here is what GRML means: http://grml.org/faq/#whatmeans :-) Bye... Dirk -- Dirk Heinr

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-14 Thread Wayn0
James wrote: Hello, Over the last week, I read where many folks recommend installing Gentoo using GRML. Since I have a p3 (650Mz) system I'm installing to build a small web server for a friend, I figured I check out installing gentoo via GRML. Does anyone know of a wiki or simple guide I can f

[gentoo-user] Installing via GRML

2008-01-14 Thread James
Hello, Over the last week, I read where many folks recommend installing Gentoo using GRML. Since I have a p3 (650Mz) system I'm installing to build a small web server for a friend, I figured I check out installing gentoo via GRML. Does anyone know of a wiki or simple guide I can follow to do thi