On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Gerard Beekmans < ger...@linuxfromscratch.org> wrote:
> One of the downsides with putting those things in BLFS is that people > then find out about them too late. If you want to setup a system with > initramfs and LVM configurations, that needs to be done early on in the > LFS book. If you find out after the fact you end up having to re-do the > LFS installation again. > > A compromise solution would be to still do a write-up about the various > options in the LFS book. Explain what it's all about, the pros and cons > but if it's decided to be out of LFS' scope then refer to the > appropriate sections elsewhere. This keeps the work flow intact: make a > sound and informed decision on how to partition your system early on. > My 2 cents, FWIW: Cover initramfs in BLFS, and include an explicit reference to that section early in the LFS chapter on the kernel. I would love to see initramfs covered by Linux From Scratch (it would be *really* handy for LFS-based liveCD/flashdrive systems) but I really don't see it belonging in a "normal" LFS system. William Tracy afishion...@gmail.com Cell phone: (805) 704-0917 Internet phone: (707) 206-6441
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