How would you assign an update partition if you’re using existing partitions instead of the auto partitioner?
Also, no further setup is needed for zram right, so I can just leave out the swap partition?
Hi!
When you mark partitions with the installer, it knows which partition to update and marks it in /var/lib/calculate/calculate.env, for example:
[install]
cl_install_dev_from = /dev/nvme0n1p2
Write this variable with a free section to update.
In a new installation of CL20.6, zram is configured by default. This is configured in /etc/conf.d/zram. Using a zram disk swap partition is no longer needed.
Well I’m doing a fresh install, not updating a system.
What I mean is the “The partition for the update” checkbox if you were to auto partition. What does it do? I was under the impression that it would get used for system updates like the cl-update command but I’m not sure because portage stores things in /var.
Is this variable for setting that?
You can read more here https://wiki.calculate-linux.org/disk_partitioning
The idea is that you can always update the system from the ISO image with the command cl-install (without parameters). Basic settings, mount points and users will be moved to the new system. This is convenient because it increases resilience. You always have a backup system installed to boot up whatever happens to the main system.