[Mageia-dev] ANNOUNCE: The /usr move cometh! <---- Instructions

[Colin Guthrie]

'Twas brillig, and Nicolas Lécureuil at 22/07/12 11:58 did gyre and gimble:
> Le dimanche 22 juillet 2012 12:56:42 Claire Revillet a écrit :
>> Le 22/07/2012 02:12, Colin Guthrie a écrit :
>>> OK, so the packages have now all been uploaded.
>>>
>>> You should see several packages now that you cannot install on Cauldron.
>>> This is intended behaviour.
>>>
>>> Here is how to update your cauldron systems:
>>>   1. Run "urpmi --auto-update" install everything that can be installed.
>>>   2. Ensure that latest dracut is installed. Run "urpmi dracut" to make
>>>
>>> sure (it may have been excluded in the --auto-update if it was in a
>>> transaction with other packages that could not be installed).
>>>
>>>   3. Ensure that you do not have zapata or dpkg installed (rpm -e zapata;
>>>
>>> rpm -e dpkg)
>>>
>>>   4. Generate a new initrd and include the conversion script: dracut -f
>>>
>>> -a convertfs
>>>
>>>   5. If you have /usr on a separate partition
>>>   
>>>       - Ensure there is enough free space to hold /bin, /sbin, /lib and
>>>
>>> /lib64 content.
>>>
>>>       - If your /usr is mounted readonly, change your /etc/fstab to mount
>>>
>>> it rw.
>>>
>>>   6. Reboot.
>>>   7. At the bootloader prompt, edit the command line and append: "rw
>>>
>>> rd.convertfs" (without the quotes) to your command line and then boot.
>>>
>>> That should be all that is needed :)
>>>
>>> If you are extra paranoid, or want to see what is going on, then you can
>>> remove the "splash" and "quiet" options from the kernel too.
>>>
>>> If you want to see things in more depth, you can also add
>>> rd.break=pre-pivot to the kernel. You will be dumped into a shell with
>>> your / mounted as /sysroot. This shell is *before* conversion. If you
>>> type "exit" the conversion will be done, and you'll be dumped to another
>>> shell afterwards. Typing exit once more here will boot the system as
>>> normal.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All the best and good luck!!!
>>>
>>> Col
>>
>> Hi
>> What append if we decide not to make the step on our machine ?
>> Will it still be possible to update ? to package ?
> 
> filesystem rpm won't install anymore so you won't be able to update your 
> cauldron anymore


Yes exactly.

This is a necessary step to continue using Cauldron really. It's also
something that will need to be done in the mga2 -> mga3 upgrade although
I will ensure that a nice packaged solution exits for users doing this
change so as to be a bit more user friendly.

Col


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