Linda Walsh said the following on 01/25/2013 12:02 AM:
So how can I run a setup script to mount /usr without using init 's'?
The short answer is implicit in Cristian's observation about the initrd. Yes you should have a initrd that mounts both /boot and /usr. There's a lot out there on making custom initrd. And as you say, the distribution one has a lot you don't need (and is very large and slow) since it was designed to be able to run on any platform, any IO. If you're not using LVM, XFS ... but are using crypt, then you have a *VERY* *STRONG* motivation to make a custom initrd. The mechanics of making an initrd are, as I say, well documented. The hard part is deciding what to leave in and what to leave out :-) Your distribution kernel is what? 15M or so in 12.2 You should be able to reduce that to around 5M I forget the commands to list all that's in an initrd, but it was mentioned here a few weeks ago. Look it up and run it but please keep your "OMG! I Don't Need All That!" reaction to yourself, eh, we *know* you don't need all the 15M of the distribution kernel; few people do, That's why people rebuild their initrds. -- A computer without COBOL and Fortran is like a piece of chocolate cake without ketchup and mustard. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org