From 8463547fef00b63ec1d849885ad8cc286d1ce822 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: oddlama Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 16:03:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Begin FAQ --- README.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a7e9a77..b0a8f1d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ These will simply be passed to a final `emerge` call before the script is done, where autounmasking will also be done automatically. It is recommended to keep this to a minimum, because of the quite "interactive" nature of gentoo package management ;) -### Troubleshooting +## Troubleshooting and FAQ After the initial sanity check, the script should be able to finish unattendedly. But given the unpredictability of future gentoo versions, you might still run into issues @@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ you will be given a proper message of what went wrong. Inside the chroot, most commands will be executed in a checked loop, and allow you to interactively fix problems with a shell, to retry, or to skip the command. +#### Q: I get errors after partitioning about blkid not being able to find a UUID + +**A:** Use `wipefs -a ` on your partitions or fully wipe the disk before use. +The new partitions probably align with previously existing partitions that had +filesystems on them. Some filesystems signatures like those of ZFS can coexist with +other signatures and may cause blkid to find ambiguous information. + ## References * [Sakaki's EFI Install Guide](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sakaki%27s_EFI_Install_Guide)