Re: [gentoo-user] problems getting systemd to work

[covici@ccs.covici.com]

Stefan G. Weichinger <lists@xunil.at> wrote:

> Am 15.05.2014 11:39, schrieb covici@ccs.covici.com:
> 
> > I did not try the -H, I may test with that later.
> > 
> > 
> > I did look at the --print-cmdline and copied the volumes they mentioned,
> > but I have other lvm volumes in my fstab and none of them were activated,
> > only the ones I specified in the command line!  This is where I have run
> > into problems.  I have quite a few lvms, I want them all activated!
> 
> Sure. I remember having an extra lvm.service for systemd to have all the
> LVs activated ... with that unit-file it worked more reliably for me
> (maybe not needed since some time).
> 
> For sure that service file is only run *after* the initrd has
> found/activated/mounted your LVM-based root ... might be a workaround to
> specify the root-LV in the kernel command line (plus maybe "rd.auto
> rd.lvm=1" ?) and then let the service file activate the rest of the LVs.
> 
> Just to get you started at last ;-)
> 
> 
> > Also, since I wrote the last message, I have been looking at the
> > journalctl output and discovered a couple of things which I would like
> > some help on, but getting the lvms to work is more important.
> > 
> > First, whatever happened to DefaultControllers -- I want to disable
> > those cpu hierarchies, but that option seems to have disappeared without
> > a trace, although you can google and see it in some documentation.
> > 
> > The keyword also was not accepted in an install section I have, what is
> > the matter with that?
> 
> What keyword? I don't understand right now.
> 
> >  I want to use my sysklogd for my syslog, how can
> > I use that with systemd?
> 
> systemd's journal will be written to a socket if you configure it in
> /etc/systemd/journald.conf
> 
> I would check "man journald.conf" and the option:
> 
> ForwardToSyslog=
> 
> and then let your chosen log-daemon listen there.
> 
> IMO you should take a look at journalctl then anyway ... new concepts,
> but powerful features.

Sure, but what I was looking for was a way to start syslogd and klogd
using systemd -- I do have a socket option so they can listen on the
socket so that should be OK.

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