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oddlama / gentoo-install

A gentoo installer with a TUI interface that supports systemd and OpenRC, EFI and BIOS, as well as variable disk layouts using ext4, zfs, btrfs, luks and mdraid.
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Initial Boot Problems #19

Closed phneutral26 closed 3 years ago

phneutral26 commented 3 years ago

Hey oddlama! I have this weird bug, that when I boot after installing Gentoo, openrc is getting stuck at mounting security filesystem I don't know, if it has to do with screen resolution, I have 1080p, or with some faulty config file. I hope you can elaborate. I can shoot a video if that helps you.

oddlama commented 3 years ago

Hmm I'm not sure how this could be related to screen resolution. If your installation otherwise succeeded, it also likely isn't a problem with the installer or your config file. The installer only performs the steps you'd do manually anyways.

The only part related to booting that is not part of a typical gentoo installation is the dracut initramfs. If anything gets stuck while booting it might be related to dracut (the initramfs generator). Unfortunately I can't currently reproduce the issue in a VM with the newest stage3 tarball and openrc. So you will have to resort to the usual debugging steps when installing your system (e.g. add debugging kernel parameters, enable dracut debugging with rd.debug, ...).

As your system is already rebooting, the installer has successfully done it's job and I would recommend investigating into the boot process directly (dracut & kernel). Sometimes the ~amd64 gentoo packages just are in a slightly unpredictable state and there just are days where more manual intervention than usual. Maybe there is an issue with openrc at the moment, which you could rule out by reinstalling with the same configuration but with systemd. If the problem persists the problem might be more fundamental.

If you generally need help with installing gentoo, I'm afraid this github issue is not the right place to discuss it, but I'm sure the folks over at r/Gentoo or on the gentoo discord are able to help.

phneutral26 commented 3 years ago

Wow thanks for this Detailed Explanation! I really appreciate it, and I will share your project ; )

I will also inform you, if I fix it!

phneutral26 commented 3 years ago

Oh man, I don't know how to fix it! Video Hope this helps you, help me?

oddlama commented 3 years ago

Sorry, but this issue is really the wrong place to discuss this. This is an issue specific to your system, so you should seek help on reddit or discord or any of the other official support channels.

I can tell that your system boots successfully, and the initramfs has already completed it's execution. The problem is not related to this install script. I hope you understand that I don't have the time to debug your system for you.

phneutral26 commented 3 years ago

Yup, I am probably at the wrong place. Just wanted to get some help. I am gonna ask in r/Gentoo, but still thank you!