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PhoenixStarEclipse
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 Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:07 pm Post subject: [solved]How to install Gentoo with /usr separated? |
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I want to separate /usr, but it seems initramfs is required. I can't find any tutorial about how to build initramfs with separated /usr or any tools in the gentoo repository to deal with separated /usr.
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John R. Graham
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Genkernel makes an initramfs as part of its standard kernel build, but can also be used to build just the initramfs. There's also the Dracut stand-alone initramfs.
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PhoenixStarEclipse,
It all depends. A separate /usr needs to be mounted before udev can start.
Normally that does not happen because the localmount, service which mounts everything in /etc/fstab is run after udev.
There are two solutions.
Don't start udev until after localmount, so /usr is mounted.
Mount the separate /usr using an initrd.
There is a set of patches to openrc on the forum, which provide option one. I don't know if they work with the current openrc.
Convention says mount the separate /usr using an initrd.
Its not hard to roll your own initrd if you don't like the autoblackmagic.
There is another option which I'll mention for completness only. Don't use a device manager at all.
That takes you back to Linux as it was about 17 years ago.
I know it works but I won't encourage it.
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PhoenixStarEclipse
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| John R. Graham wrote: | Genkernel makes an initramfs as part of its standard kernel build, but can also be used to build just the initramfs. There's also the Dracut stand-alone initramfs.
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What parameter of genkernel is used? I looked the man page but found nothing about separated usr.
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None are needed if you're following a standard Handbook install. The standard Genkernel kernel and initramfs will support a separate /usr without any additional work. If you're doing something else, please give a few more details and I'll try to help.
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| John R. Graham wrote: | None are needed if you're following a standard Handbook install. The standard Genkernel kernel and initramfs will support a separate /usr without any additional work. If you're doing something else, please give a few more details and I'll try to help.
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Thanks. It's just that I used archlinux, which requires additional configuration to run with separated /usr, and I thought gentoo needs simular things too. I apologize for asking such a meaningless question.
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Not meaningless at all. You're very welcome. 
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