openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
a project by jkohoutek
Updated 4 months ago. 5 hacker ♥️.

Idea is to have SUSE system with OpenZFS as root FS.

Main goal

Have OpenZFS as install option in the installer and utilize zedenv Boot Environment Manager for SUSE updates install

Goals

  • synergy of zedenv with zypper
  • integrate Root on ZFS as install option to the YaST

Completed goals

  • prepare ZFS pool compatible with openSUSE installation
  • install openSUSE Leap with root on ZFS
  • boot to the prepared and installed system

Current progress

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Looking for hackers with the skills:

dracut yast yastui zfs

This project is part of:

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Activity

  • 5 months ago: lkocman liked openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • 6 months ago: jkohoutek liked openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • 6 months ago: jkohoutek added keyword "zfs" to openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • 6 months ago: jkohoutek added keyword "yast" to openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • 6 months ago: jkohoutek added keyword "yastui" to openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • 6 months ago: jkohoutek added keyword "dracut" to openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • about 2 years ago: michalnowak liked openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • about 2 years ago: lproven liked openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • about 2 years ago: jochenbreuer liked openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project
  • about 2 years ago: jkohoutek started openSUSE on ZoL from OpenZFS project

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    Comments

    • pluskalm
      about 2 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

    • firstyear
      6 months ago by firstyear | Reply

      This looks awesome, I wish you all the best on this!

    • lkocman
      5 months 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.

      • jkohoutek
        5 months ago by jkohoutek | Reply

        You mean something like Time slider? add-emoji It would be great to i implement it :-)

    • jkohoutek
      5 months ago by jkohoutek | Reply

      Project update - Tumbleweed is able to boot from ZoL root! Check current progress

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