openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
Idea is to have SUSE system with OpenZFS as root FS.
Why ZFS
[Ways in which ZFS is better than BTRFS](ttps://rudd-o.com/linux-and-free-software/ways-in-which-zfs-is-better-than-btrfs)
Main goal
Have OpenZFS as install option in the installer and utilize zedenv Boot Environment Manager for SUSE updates install
Goals
- synergy of ZFS with dracut, so snapshots are correctly added to the grub
- synergy of zedenv with zypper
- before every update snapshot is created
- when new kernel or other package which requires reboot is about to be installed, the update will be processed to the new boot environment snapshot and grub configuration changed to boot to this new one
- integrate Root on ZFS as install option to the YaST
- configure Kiwi for the ZFS install images
Completed goals
- prepare ZFS pool compatible with openSUSE installation ✓
- install openSUSE with root on ZFS ✓
- boot to the prepared and installed system ✓
Resources:
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Comments
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over 4 years ago by pluskalm | Reply
zfs itself is already packaged in https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/filesystems/zfs , not sure about rest of required stuff
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over 2 years ago by lkocman | Reply
I did something like our snapper for zfs / grub2 / opensolaris about 10 years ago :-) It was a high school project, but it might be fun just to try it out.
Reply to jkohoutek
You mean something like Time slider?
It would be great to i implement it :-)
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over 2 years ago by jkohoutek | Reply
Project update - Tumbleweed is able to boot from ZoL root! Check current progress
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about 2 years ago by bobafetthotmail | Reply
can't log in to see the "current progress", is there a repo or a more accesible place with some instructions to make Tumbleweed run/boot on ZFS root?
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over 1 year ago by MilesBHuff | Reply
Hi! Can you please post how to do this publicly? The link you said to click on in the post is inaccessible to us normies.
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