Re: [gentoo-user] Why has genkernel initramfs changed behaviour!?

["J. Roeleveld" <joost@antarean.org>]

On Thursday, November 18, 2021 11:31:57 AM CET Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:12:41 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote:
> > I've never been happy with genkernel and roll my own using a
> > config-file that's configured directly into the kernel.
> > All it needs to do is enable LVM, mount the partitions and then
> > continue with booting. On my laptop, it also decrypts the partition
> > that contains LVM. All very simple and easy.
> 
> I used to do the same, building the initramfs into the kernel, avoiding
> the need for a separate file. But now I use dracut, which does it all for
> me without the need for me to keep on top it.

My script is simpler and faster than what dracut or genkernel come up with. I 
also only need to enter a decryption password once, with dracut and genkernel, 
that is not (easily?) to set up.

I actually did the opposite as I got fed up with trying to get dracut and 
genkernel to produce something that would actually boot properly without too 
many questions during boot.

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Joost