Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting Arnt Karlsen (a...@iaksess.no): > ..is/was these 2 separate swap spaces faster stand-alone than put > together in a RAID0? I'm not sure. Adding the additional complication of the md layer to the Linux swapper thread's management of alternate access between two swap partitions with equal

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:50:45 -0500, Steve wrote in message <20181120115045.311c5...@mydesk.domain.cxm>: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:36:18 +0100 > KatolaZ wrote: > > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 01:08:41AM +0100, Adam Borowski wrote: > > > > Instead, any package diff from Debian should be

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:22:53 -0800, Rick wrote in message <20181119192253.gk4...@linuxmafia.com>: > ## sdb and sdc are RAID1 mirrored, except for swap. Each is 18 GB > SCSI. > /dev/md0/var/wwwext3nodev,nosuid0 > 2 #sdb5,sdc5 > /dev/md1/var/libext3

Re: [DNG] [devuan-dev] packaging kubernetes

2018-11-20 Thread Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
On 08.11.18 15:12, Nico Schottelius wrote: > > Hey mtx, > > that is AWESOME. It is *THE* thing we are looking at into for ungleich > and if there was direct support of k8s in Devuan, it could potentially > enable many more people to use Devuan as the default infrastructure OS. thx. Maybe we

[DNG] yet another case of silly Lennartism :p [Fwd: Our build system may be broken: /bin vs /usr/bin]

2018-11-20 Thread Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
just for your amusement ... Forwarded Message Subject: Our build system may be broken: /bin vs /usr/bin Resent-Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:01:46 + (UTC) Resent-From: debian-de...@lists.debian.org Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:55:31 -0600 From: Dirk Eddelbuettel To: Debian

Re: [DNG] Devuan on a librem5

2018-11-20 Thread Daniel Abrecht
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 19/11/2018 02.01, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > ..you mirror straight off http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/merged/, or > off http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/devuan/ and pull some amprolla > style stunt? I don't pull any amprolla like stunts, I just use

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread James Cloos
For the question of whether merging / and usr is good: It would be good except that rh pushes doing it backwards and debian seems to be falling for that insanity, too. /usr was intended for home directories. Hense usEr. /usr/bin and /usr/lib were created only because disks were small. Disks,

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 12:03:37PM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:40:14 +0100 > KatolaZ wrote: > > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 04:51:43PM +0900, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > > > > [cut] > > > > > > > > ACK. Just like to point out that Devuan might run into packages > > > that

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 11:04:42AM -0800, Rick Moen wrote: > > As to the rest, I'm not in the habit of posting to public mailing lists > detailed information about how often and precisely how I carry out > security-sensitive maintenance at the very core of my systems. I'm just > fickle and

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting Martin Steigerwald (mar...@lichtvoll.de): > AFAIK make-kpkg from kernel-package has been deprecated since a long > time, easily more than year or to already. I just did not care so far. > It works just the way I like it… so I intend to continue to use it for > as long as it does. Which

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Martin Steigerwald
Rick Moen - 21.11.18, 00:02: > Quoting Harald Arnesen (skog...@gmail.com): > > Why not just use "make deb-pkg" from the kernel source tree? > > I'm a little unclear on whether this is a suggestion, ot a question, > or both, or a suggestion disguised as a question. ;-> > > Yesterday when I

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting Harald Arnesen (skog...@gmail.com): > Why not just use "make deb-pkg" from the kernel source tree? I'm a little unclear on whether this is a suggestion, ot a question, or both, or a suggestion disguised as a question. ;-> Yesterday when I posted upthread, I had just then learned that

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Harald Arnesen
Rick Moen [20/11/2018 20.04]: > Since the gentleman seemed not to be familiar with make-kpkg in package > kernel-package, perhaps he should start there. (However, I believe it's > now deprecated as of Debian stretch, and being replaced by newer > automation tool deb-pkg, and coverage in The

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread karl
Rich Moen: ... > Since the gentleman seemed not to be familiar with make-kpkg in package > kernel-package, perhaps he should start there. (However, I believe it's > now deprecated as of Debian stretch, and being replaced by newer > automation tool deb-pkg, and coverage in The Debian

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread info at smallinnovations dot nl
On 20-11-18 18:38, Steve Litt wrote: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:09:59 +0100 > info at smallinnovations dot nl wrote: > >> On 18-11-18 09:36, KatolaZ wrote: >>> This is not gonna happen, given for instance the way our presence in >>> debian-devel has been "cheered up" (with aggressive posts and >>>

Re: [DNG] no-usr-merged: let's get concrete

2018-11-20 Thread etech3
On 11/19/2018 06:17 AM, KatolaZ wrote: Hi All, in the last few days we have seen many people going at lengths with the pros and cons of a non-merged usr. That has been a great discussion. We have put together a solution that consists into choosing if you want merged-usr at install time. It's

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting Hendrik Boom (hend...@topoi.pooq.com): > On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 02:32:28AM -0800, Rick Moen wrote: > > Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr): > > > > > And what kernel source do you use, kernel.org or Debian? > > > > I'm unclear on what possible use you would have for that information. >

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread golinux
On 2018-11-20 11:38, Steve Litt wrote: And who can forget the GR, where, at the last minute, when it appeared that they stacked the deck, by adding a new alternative, when it looked like the GR would demand Debian work without a systemd PID1? Repeating here for truth in case anyone has not

Re: [DNG] no-usr-merged: let's get concrete

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:17:45 +0100 KatolaZ wrote: > Hi All, > > in the last few days we have seen many people going at lengths with > the pros and cons of a non-merged usr. That has been a great > discussion. We have put together a solution that consists into > choosing if you want merged-usr

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread KatolaZ
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 12:38:24PM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:09:59 +0100 > info at smallinnovations dot nl wrote: > > > On 18-11-18 09:36, KatolaZ wrote: > > > This is not gonna happen, given for instance the way our presence in > > > debian-devel has been "cheered up"

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 14:29:43 -0600 goli...@dyne.org wrote: > On 2018-11-18 02:32, KatolaZ wrote: > > > > Besides the drama: we built yesterday a preliminary version of the > > debian-installer for beowulf which has an explicit opt-in question > > for usrmerge: > > > > > >

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Martin Steigerwald
Martin Steigerwald - 20.11.18, 18:22: > So in my opinion it is good to cooperate so that Devuan can take as > much as possible from Debian and focus on the packages that actually > need to be changed for Debian. For Devuan of course. -- Martin ___

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:19:31 +0100 KatolaZ wrote: > It does make a difference since we allow to install from the live, > using refractainstaller (not d-i). I guess the ISOs themselves will be > built without a merged usr, and then we will let the user choose if > they want a merged usr in case

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:48:47 +0100 KatolaZ wrote: > The fact that systemd is the default in Debian and that any attempt to > discuss the possibility of supporting alternatives is mostly seen as > "trolling" does not make life any easier though. And even if they promised to support

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:09:59 +0100 info at smallinnovations dot nl wrote: > On 18-11-18 09:36, KatolaZ wrote: > > This is not gonna happen, given for instance the way our presence in > > debian-devel has been "cheered up" (with aggressive posts and > > personal insults). The truth is that too

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Martin Steigerwald
Steve Litt - 20.11.18, 18:10: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:46:13 +0100 > > Martin Steigerwald wrote: > > KatolaZ - 18.11.18, 09:36: […] > > Maybe… not just yet. > > > > But there certainly is a potential. I am glad about the wonderful > > cooperation between some Devuan and some Debian developers.

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread karl
Henrik: > On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 02:32:28AM -0800, Rick Moen wrote: > > Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr): > > > > > And what kernel source do you use, kernel.org or Debian? > > > > I'm unclear on what possible use you would have for that information. > > It might help those wanting to try

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:46:13 +0100 Martin Steigerwald wrote: > KatolaZ - 18.11.18, 09:36: > > This is not gonna happen, given for instance the way our presence in > > debian-devel has been "cheered up" (with aggressive posts and > > personal > > The most important aspect here is: "has been".

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:40:14 +0100 KatolaZ wrote: > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 04:51:43PM +0900, Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > > [cut] > > > > > ACK. Just like to point out that Devuan might run into packages > > that have already moved programs that really ought to be in /bin > > or /sbin over to

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Steve Litt
On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:36:18 +0100 KatolaZ wrote: > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 01:08:41AM +0100, Adam Borowski wrote: > > Instead, any package diff from Debian should be considered a > > problem to be fixed. Any patches, instead of removing systemd > > support, should make things work both with

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 02:32:28AM -0800, Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr): > > > And what kernel source do you use, kernel.org or Debian? > > I'm unclear on what possible use you would have for that information. It might help those wanting to try it themselves. --

Re: [DNG] no-usr-merged: let's get concrete

2018-11-20 Thread KatolaZ
On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 04:28:42PM +0100, Edward Bartolo wrote: > KatoloZ wrote: "We have put together a solution that consists into > choosing if you want merged-usr at install time. It's available in the > current unstable installer:" > > Ooooh, not even Einstein could have arrived at that!

[DNG] no-usr-merged: let's get concrete

2018-11-20 Thread Edward Bartolo
KatoloZ wrote: "We have put together a solution that consists into choosing if you want merged-usr at install time. It's available in the current unstable installer:" Ooooh, not even Einstein could have arrived at that! Very brainy, extremely smart!

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr): > Well, AFAIU, you compile your own kernel, with device drivers > in the kernel, instead of modules (not possible for all), and don't > use the packaged kernel/initrd provided by Debian. That's not _precisely_ what I said, no. (I have nothing against

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Didier Kryn
Le 20/11/2018 à 00:43, k...@aspodata.se a écrit : Didier: Le 17/11/2018 à 16:15,k...@aspodata.se a écrit : Didier:     If you want to boot directly to the disk, then don't use a distro. I boot directly to disk, why shouldn't I use a distro ? I see no downside of using a distro, I just

Re: [DNG] /usr to merge or not to merge... that is the question??

2018-11-20 Thread Didier Kryn
Le 19/11/2018 à 23:57, Rick Moen a écrit : Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr):     Very nice. Congratulations. Do I understand well if I understand your scripts read the config of the Debian kernel and customize it to compile your own kernel? I must beg your pardon, Didier, but I don't