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[Yamaban <foerster@xxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 20:22, Roman Bysh <rbtc1@...> wrote:

> On 09/03/2013 12:26 PM, Yamaban wrote:
> > On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:32, Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@...> wrote:
> > [snip]
> > > So, I'd like to propose that we use btrfs as the default file system
> > > for the 13.1 release before we release the first beta.
> >
> > To spare us all a rush of headaches, a couple of points to add:
> >
> >   - Be aware that not every bootloader does supports btrfs for /boot
> >     (lilo, syslinux, ...)
> >
> >   - For the Yast installer: Select bootloader before partitioning /
> >     root-fs selection, be prepared to 'propose' a extra /boot partition
> >     for non-btrfs aware bootloaders.
> >
> > Make sure that these points land in the printed manual, and the wiki.
> >
> >   - Yamaban.
> Doesn't btrfs support booting the system without a /boot partition?

It's a matter of the bootloader.

If the bootloader supports btrfs for /boot, e.g grub2, gummiboot, ...
no extra partition for /boot needed, all other bootloader will
NEED a /boot partiton that is NOT btrfs, but e.g. ext[234]-fs.

For at least another 7-12 years boot via BIOS will matter.
And not all BIOS capable bootloader support btrfs for /boot.

Personally, I have a well founded HATE for grub and grub2,
and I'm not alone in that.

 - Yamaban.
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