swift 11/08/23 15:12:17
Modified: gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml
gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml
Log:
Fix bug #376691 - Inform users about metadata and initramfs relation. Also
mention domdadm in case of genkernel initramfs usage. Thanks to Andre Kloth for
reporting
Revision Changes Path
1.29 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml
file :
http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml?rev=1.29&view=markup
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diff :
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Index: gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml
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RCS file:
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retrieving revision 1.28
retrieving revision 1.29
diff -u -r1.28 -r1.29
--- gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml 9 May 2011 20:15:47 -0000
1.28
+++ gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml 23 Aug 2011 15:12:17 -0000
1.29
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml,v
1.28 2011/05/09 20:15:47 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86+raid+lvm2-quickinstall.xml,v
1.29 2011/08/23 15:12:17 swift Exp $ -->
<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
<guide>
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
<license/>
-<version>18</version>
-<date>2011-05-09</date>
+<version>19</version>
+<date>2011-08-23</date>
<chapter>
<title>Introduction</title>
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@
</pre>
<p>
-Then create the RAID device nodes and devices. Please bear in mind that the
+Then create the RAID device nodes and devices. Please bear in mind that, if you
+are not using an initramfs to help during boot, the
<c>/boot</c> and <c>/</c> mount points should use an older metadata format
which
can be specified by the <c>--metadata=0.90</c> flag:
</p>
@@ -209,6 +210,12 @@
</pre>
<p>
+If you use an initramfs, then it is responsible for assembling the RAID arrays
+during boot. When using a genkernel initramfs, this can be triggered using the
+<c>domdadm</c> boot option.
+</p>
+
+<p>
Then create the LVM2 volumes in <path>/dev/md4</path>. The following scheme is
used as an <b>example</b>:
</p>
1.4 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml
file :
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Index: gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml
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retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml 12 Aug 2011 19:09:10 -0000 1.3
+++ gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml 23 Aug 2011 15:12:17 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml,v 1.3
2011/08/12 19:09:10 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall-system.xml,v 1.4
2011/08/23 15:12:17 swift Exp $ -->
<!DOCTYPE included SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
<included>
-<version>3</version>
-<date>2011-08-12</date>
+<version>4</version>
+<date>2011-08-23</date>
<section>
<title>Configure the system</title>
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@
<body>
<p>
-Emerge <c>grub</c> and configure it.
+Emerge <c>grub</c> and configure it. Do not forget to update the necessary boot
+parameters if you are using an initramfs.
</p>
<pre caption="Emerge grub and edit its configuration file">
