Author: Jim Jackson Date: To: Dng Subject: Re: [DNG] Upgrade problem [ ascii -> beowulf ] failed to boot,
left at initramfs shell -- with fix and query
On Tue, 7 Jul 2020, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 18:58:48 -0400
> Hendrik Boom <hendrik@???> wrote:
>
>
> > Doesn't systemd require a merged /usr partition? It sounds as if a
> > systemd-ism has crept into our boot process.
> >
> > Fortunately I haven't upgraded my server to beowulf yet.
> >
> > -- hendrik
>
> Void Linux also symlinks all the various *bin directories together,
> even though it's a runit distro. My objection is this merge forces you
> to have an initramfs.
Ok, maybe I've been asleep at the back - but can you explain why, and in
what circumstances?