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Re: Feature request: Boot default subvolume in BTRFS
From: |
Michael Chang |
Subject: |
Re: Feature request: Boot default subvolume in BTRFS |
Date: |
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:02:16 +0800 |
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Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) |
On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 03:59:53PM +0200, Thomas wrote:
> Hello,
>
> this is the description of my feature request:
> Grub is booting the default subvolume in BTRFS w/o any manual
> modification in Grub configuration.
>
> Current situation:
> Booting a snapshot created with Snapper
> <https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Snapper> is not possible w/o
> modifying the Grub entries.
> This is related to the Snapper functionality that creates a ro snapshot
> that must be booted and then creates another rw snapshot of the
> currently booted ro snapshot. Then Grub configuration must be recreated
> to reflect the newly created rw snapshot.
>
> Available solution:
> In OpenSuse Grub is always booting the default snapshot and hereby Grub
> configuration must not be adjusted.
> To my understanding OpenSuse uses a patched Grub.
I will send those patches to the mailing list once they are polished for
review.
Thanks,
Michael
>
> Regards
> Thomas
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