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choucete
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 Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 6:44 am Post subject: Issue while creating an initramfs with lvm |
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Hi,
I am trying to make a fresh install using lvm, I am following this guide, the thing is that when I get to the step of creating an initramfs with genkernel I get the following error:
| Code: | livecd linux # genkernel --lvm --install initramfs
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.4.20
* Running with options: --lvm --install initramfs
* Linux Kernel 3.2.12-gentoo for x86...
* e2fsprogs: >> Configuring...
* e2fsprogs: >> Compiling...
* blkid: >> Copying to cache...
* busybox: >> Applying patches...
* - 1.18.1-mdstart.diff
* - 1.18.1-openvt.diff
* - busybox-1.7.4-signal-hack.patch
* busybox: >> Configuring...
* busybox: >> Compiling...
* ERROR: Failed to compile the "all" target... |
The full output can be found here.
I have previously installed several Virtual Machines without any issues.
Also, I found a recommendation to re-emerge glibc, but that didn't do it either. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance! |
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choucete
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:45 am Post subject: |
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Nevermind, I later recalled that the VMs worked because the initramfs in this case was actually optional, so I just skipped it.
Anyway, would it be possible for someone to add a note on the Quick Install Guide reminding of the fact that it is optional? It would save a lot of headaches. 
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cach0rr0
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| choucete wrote: | Nevermind, I later recalled that the VMs worked because the initramfs in this case was actually optional, so I just skipped it.
Anyway, would it be possible for someone to add a note on the Quick Install Guide reminding of the fact that it is optional? It would save a lot of headaches.
Thanks again! |
that's essentially what this is saying
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Also build an initramfs if you have /usr or /var on an LVM-based partition
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but that needs a bit of clarification I suppose
that has to do with using udev-181 or greater. I dont think udev-181 has been marked stable yet. If you run <udev-181 then separate /usr requires no initramfs. If you use >=udev-181 you must have an initramfs if /usr is on a separate partition
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choucete
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| cach0rr0 wrote: | | choucete wrote: | Nevermind, I later recalled that the VMs worked because the initramfs in this case was actually optional, so I just skipped it.
Anyway, would it be possible for someone to add a note on the Quick Install Guide reminding of the fact that it is optional? It would save a lot of headaches.
Thanks again! |
that's essentially what this is saying
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Also build an initramfs if you have /usr or /var on an LVM-based partition
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but that needs a bit of clarification I suppose |
The problem was that I was using both the quoted guide and also the one with RAID, on which it is not optional to create an initramfs, that is what must have caused for me to fail to see the warning.
Anyway, I don't really feel that the sarcasm was necessary. It feels kinda rude.
Thanks anyway. |
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cach0rr0
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| choucete wrote: |
Anyway, I don't really feel that the sarcasm was necessary. It feels kinda rude.
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relax. that wasnt sarcasm. when i am looking to be rude, i leave zero ambiguity.
it was me saying the above section of the guide is awkwardly worded and doesn't make it particularly clear. It's in there, just not well-worded.
the guide also doesn't mention that the initramfs for /usr on a separate partition is only necessary for >=udev-181 (which is still ~arch masked)
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