On Tue, 21 May 2019 12:24:09 -0400 Genes Lists via arch-general <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 1) Feedback: > Tested one computer and it worked fine. > Used refind to boot - it has encrytped /home but not root. > Got text prompt for passphrase not graphical - think there is a way to > get graphical as well but need to read further how to do that. I prefer > text as I also can see the boot progress details which is helpful. > Still, be good to know how to get the graphical prompt anyway. > > Created initrd using > # dracut --kver xxx > > This seems to contain pretty much everything best I can tell > > 2) Question: > Arch typically has used unversioned initrd images which has the > convenience that the boot standzas don't need updating on new kernel. > > Which is preferable way to deal with this with dracut: > > 1) Unversioned: > > # dracut initramfs-linux.img --kver 5.1.3-arch1-1-ARCH > > 2) Keep version but link to unnamed: > > # dracut --kver 5.1.3-arch1-1-ARCH > # ln /boot/initramfs-5.1.3-arch-1-ARCH.img initramfs-linux.img > > or perhps soft link (ln -s)? > > thanks. Since ln won't work on vfat, that's not really an option for a lot of people.
