[gentoo-user] Handbook(amd64)

[gentoo-user] Handbook(amd64)

[James]

So,

I was going through the handbook to look at the logic therein
before bash scripting up some simple install recipies for my clustering
work, which is eclusively amd64+radeon, atm.

In the Kernel section of the amd64-handbook::

"root #nano -w /etc/fstab
FILE /etc/fstabConfiguring the /boot mountpoint
/dev/sda2	/boot	ext2	defaults	0 2 "

<then this note>
Note
Further in the Gentoo installation, /etc/fstab will be configured again. The
/boot setting is needed right now as the genkernel application reads in this
configuration.

I build kernel by hand, similar to the handbook. I keep all of /usr/ on the
same partition, so I should not need at interramfs, right? But I am follow
the '4' partition example in the handbook, for this manual installation.


So it has been a long time since I looked that the handbook logic, so I may
just have missed the followup section on what the fstab should look like,
mostly following the amd64-handbook. In fact all I did was to add a
partition names 'local' for later mounting as /usr/local. But there is no
section on completing the fstab. 

Now finishing up the manual installation I have this default /etc/fstab::

/dev/BOOT               /boot           ext2            noauto,noatime  1 2
/dev/ROOT               /               ext3            noatime         0 1
/dev/SWAP               none            swap            sw              0 0
/dev/cdrom              /mnt/cdrom      auto            noauto,ro       0 0
/dev/fd0                /mnt/floppy     auto            noauto          0 0

which seems vintage. So a bug probable needs to be file on the handbook, but
a bit of discussion might be wise, first.


So where is the handbookd portion that describes these default steps that
leads to a simple (per the handbook exmaple) /etc/fstab? Or is this a bug?


<<Second>>

Also, I exclusively use amd video cards and we use to have a gentoo doc on
it's setup. Now in the gentoo wiki, I find:: 
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/ATI_FAQ
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Radeon
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Amdgpu


I do not currently have any of the newest AMD (fury*) cards so scripting
up that part of radeon card installation seems most straightforward by
a generic make.conf entry for radeon and lesser defaults that work::
VIDEO_CARDS="radeon radeonsi vesa "

and then the appropriate ebuilds and kernel config options. Any suggestions
related to ebuild, flags, kernel option and installation steps would be
appreciated. I could have easily missed an existing doc, or interpertation
that lends a blanket system for radeon video card installations.

James

Re: [gentoo-user] Handbook(amd64)

[Corbin]

On 04/14/2016 01:06 PM, James wrote:
> So,
>
> I was going through the handbook to look at the logic therein
> before bash scripting up some simple install recipies for my clustering
> work, which is eclusively amd64+radeon, atm.
>
> In the Kernel section of the amd64-handbook::
>
> "root #nano -w /etc/fstab
> FILE /etc/fstabConfiguring the /boot mountpoint
> /dev/sda2	/boot	ext2	defaults	0 2 "
>
> <then this note>
> Note
> Further in the Gentoo installation, /etc/fstab will be configured again. The
> /boot setting is needed right now as the genkernel application reads in this
> configuration.
>
> I build kernel by hand, similar to the handbook. I keep all of /usr/ on the
> same partition, so I should not need at interramfs, right? But I am follow
> the '4' partition example in the handbook, for this manual installation.
>
>
> So it has been a long time since I looked that the handbook logic, so I may
> just have missed the followup section on what the fstab should look like,
> mostly following the amd64-handbook. In fact all I did was to add a
> partition names 'local' for later mounting as /usr/local. But there is no
> section on completing the fstab.
>
> Now finishing up the manual installation I have this default /etc/fstab::
>
> /dev/BOOT               /boot           ext2            noauto,noatime  1 2
> /dev/ROOT               /               ext3            noatime         0 1
> /dev/SWAP               none            swap            sw              0 0
> /dev/cdrom              /mnt/cdrom      auto            noauto,ro       0 0
> /dev/fd0                /mnt/floppy     auto            noauto          0 0
>
> which seems vintage. So a bug probable needs to be file on the handbook, but
> a bit of discussion might be wise, first.
>
>
> So where is the handbookd portion that describes these default steps that
> leads to a simple (per the handbook exmaple) /etc/fstab? Or is this a bug?
>
>
> <<Second>>
>
> Also, I exclusively use amd video cards and we use to have a gentoo doc on
> it's setup. Now in the gentoo wiki, I find::
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/ATI_FAQ
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Radeon
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Amdgpu
>
>
> I do not currently have any of the newest AMD (fury*) cards so scripting
> up that part of radeon card installation seems most straightforward by
> a generic make.conf entry for radeon and lesser defaults that work::
> VIDEO_CARDS="radeon radeonsi vesa "
>
> and then the appropriate ebuilds and kernel config options. Any suggestions
> related to ebuild, flags, kernel option and installation steps would be
> appreciated. I could have easily missed an existing doc, or interpertation
> that lends a blanket system for radeon video card installations.
>
> James
>
>
>
>

Info for you ...

Gentoo Handbook x86_64 ( A.K.A. amd64 )
Date : April 14,2016

Section Headings :

Configuring the Linux kernel
( Partial fstab file created for genkernel )

Configuring the system
( full fstab file creation / template provided )

The handbook expects you to use the template, any install notes you 
made, and info from the appropriate man pages to finalize the fstab 
file. Experience/Knowledge is key.

[gentoo-user] Re: Handbook(amd64)

[James]

Corbin <corbinbird <at> charter.net> writes:



> > In the Kernel section of the amd64-handbook::
> >
> > "root #nano -w /etc/fstab
> > FILE /etc/fstabConfiguring the /boot mountpoint
> > /dev/sda2	/boot	ext2	defaults	0 2 "
> >
> > <then this note>

Ah, thx, I did find this which matches up with the default guidanced in the
setting up the disk secition::

/etc/fstabA full /etc/fstab example

/dev/sda2   /boot        ext2    defaults,noatime     0 2
/dev/sda3   none         swap    sw                   0 0
/dev/sda4   /            ext4    noatime              0 1
/dev/cdrom  /mnt/cdrom   auto    noauto,user          0 0


But, I guess I was not clear in proposing this as a bug. There should be a
clickable link to jump ahead to that section (just above that you
mentioned). But even more problematic the minimal_CD leaves the fresh
install with what I listed below::



> > Now finishing up the manual installation I have this default /etc/fstab::
> >
> > /dev/BOOT       /boot           ext2            noauto,noatime  1 2
> > /dev/ROOT       /               ext3            noatime         0 1
> > /dev/SWAP       none            swap            sw              0 0
> > /dev/cdrom     /mnt/cdrom      auto            noauto,ro       0 0
> > /dev/fd0       /mnt/floppy     auto            noauto          0 0
> >
> > which seems vintage. So a bug probable needs to be file on the 
> > handbook, but a bit of discussion might be wise, first.

I guess I was just expecting the minimal CD to match the handbook. So is
that a bug?  Is the missing link between the boot portion of the fstab
and the full fstab example a bug too? An enhancement

(yes, I did not see the full fstab in the subsequent section so thanks for
point that out.

Comments on if either if these are a bug?


James