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Run/Debug Configuration: Behave
Use this dialog box to create a run/debug configuration for Behave tests.
In this section:
Configuration tab
|Feature files or folders
|In this text field, type the fully-qualified names of the feature files or directories which contain feature files.
Multiple names should be delimited with | .
Use the browse button to locate the desired paths in the file system.
|In this text field, type the Behave-specific parameters to be passed to the tests.
IntelliJ IDEA provides the possibility to pass parameters to the test runner.
In particular, the Behave parameters are described in the Tag expressions section of the Behave documentation.
|Type the name of the scenario to be executed. If this field is left blank, all the available scenarios in the specified feature files will be executed.
|Click this drop-down list to select one of the projects, opened in the same IntelliJ IDEA window, where this run/debug configuration should be used. If there is only one open project, this field is not displayed.
|Environment variable
|This field shows the list of environment variables. If the list contains several variables, they are delimited with semicolons.
To fill in the list, click the browse button, or press Shift+Enter and specify the desired set of environment variables in the Environment Variables dialog box.
To create a new variable, click , and type the desired name and value.
|Python Interpreter
|Select one of the pre-configured Python interpreters from the drop-down list.
Note that you can select a remote interpreter, as well as the local one. If a remote interpreter is selected, you have to specify path mappings in the corresponding field that appears.
|Interpreter options
|In this field, specify the string to be passed to the interpreter. If necessary, click , and type the string in the editor.
|Working directory
|Specify a directory to be used by the running task.
|Path mappings
|This field appears, if a remote interpreter has been selected in the field Python interpreter.
Click the browse button to define the required mappings between the local and remote paths. In the Edit Path Mappings dialog box, use / buttons to create new mappings, or delete the selected ones.
|Add content roots to PYTHONPATH
|Select this check box to add all content roots of your project to the environment variable PYTHONPATH;
|Add source roots to PYTHONPATH
|Select this check box to add all source roots of your project to the environment variable PYTHONPATH;
|Docker container settings
Click to open the dialog and specify the following settings:
Click to expand the tables. Click , or to make up the lists.
Logs tab
Use this tab to specify which log files generated while running or debugging should be displayed in the console, that is, on the dedicated tabs of the Run or Debug tool window.
|Is Active
|Select check boxes in this column to have the log entries displayed in the corresponding tabs in the Run tool window or Debug tool window.
|Log File Entry
|The read-only fields in this column list the log files to show. The list can contain:
|Skip Content
|Select this check box to have the previous content of the selected log skipped.
|Save console output to file
|Select this check box to save the console output to the specified location. Type the path manually, or click the browse button and point to the desired location in the dialog that opens.
|Show console when a message is printed to standard output stream
|Select this check box to activate the output console and bring it forward if an associated process writes to Standard.out.
|Show console when a message is printed to standard error stream
|Select this check box to activate the output console and bring it forward if an associated process writes to Standard.err.
|Click this button to open the Edit Log Files Aliases dialog where you can select a new log entry and specify an alias for it.
|Click this button to edit the properties of the selected log file entry in the Edit Log Files Aliases dialog.
|Click this button to remove the selected log entry from the list.
|Click this button to edit the select log file entry. The button is available only when an entry is selected.
|Click this button to add a new configuration to the list.
|Click this button to remove the selected configuration from the list.
|Click this button to create a copy of the selected configuration.
|Edit defaults
|Click this button to edit the default configuration templates. The defaults are used for newly created configurations.
|Alt+Up or Alt+Down
|Use these buttons to move the selected configuration or folder up and down in the list.
The order of configurations or folders in the list defines the order in which configurations appear in the Run/Debug drop-down list on the main toolbar.
|Move into new folder / Create new folder
|Use this button to create a new folder.
If one or more run/debug configurations are in focus, the selected run/debug configurations are automatically moved to the newly created folder. If only a category is in focus, an empty folder is created.
Move run/debug configurations to a folder using drag-and-drop, or the buttons.
|Sort configurations
|Click this button to sort configurations in alphabetical order.
Common options
|In this text box, specify the name of the current run/debug configuration. This field does not appear for the default run/debug configurations.
|This node in the left-hand pane of the dialog box contains the default run/debug configuration settings. Select the desired configuration to change its default settings in the right-hand pane. The defaults are applied to all newly created run/debug configurations.
| Select this check box to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members.
If the directory-based project format is used, the settings for a run/debug configuration are stored in a separate .xml file in the
If the file-based format is used, the settings are stored in the
This check box is not available when editing the run/debug configuration defaults.
|Single instance only
|If this check box is selected, this run/debug configuration cannot be launched more than once.
Every time a new run/debug configuration is launched, IntelliJ IDEA checks the presence of the other instances of the same run/debug configuration, and displays a confirmation dialog box. If you click OK in the confirmation dialog box, the first instance of the runner will be stopped, and the next one will take its place.
This makes sense when the usage of certain resources can cause conflicts, or when launching two run/debug configurations of the same type consumes too much of the CPU and memory resources.
If this check box is not selected, it is possible to launch as many instances of the runner as required. So doing, each runner will start in its own tab of the Run tool window.
|Before launch
|Specify which tasks must be performed before applying the run/debug configuration. The specified tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.


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This historical photograph collection features past UH Presidents and Chancellors, members of the Board of Regents, faculty and department chairs, accomplished athletes, famous campus visitors, and distinguished alumni. Most of the photographs date from the 1980s or earlier. Alphabetized by the subjects' first names, the collection comprises more than 250 people, many represented by more than one image.
Each person's photograph is accompanied by her or his UH title or a descriptive paragraph. In addition to notable University figures, the collection contains several photographs of Shasta, the live cougar mascot, in different incarnations through the years (Shasta, Shasta III, and Shasta V).
Visiting dignitaries over the decades include U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and George H.W. Bush; U.S. Representatives and Senators Barbara Jordan, Sheila Jackson Lee, George McGovern, and Phil Gramm; and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. State and regional politicians include Texas Governors Price Daniel, Preston Smith, and Ann Richards; Houston Mayors Oscar Holcombe, Louie Welch, Kathy Whitmire, Bob Lanier, and Lee Brown; and San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros.
Some of the people representing UH's rich athletic tradition include football coaches Bill Yeoman and Jack Pardee; Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware; track stars Jolanda Jones and Carl Lewis; and Hall of Fame basketball players Elvin Hayes, Clyde Drexler, and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Other famous campus visitors highlighted in this collection include actors Olympia Dukakis, Hal Holbrook, and Lynn Redgrave; local philanthropists Carolyn Farb and Dominique de Menil; playwrights Edward Albee, Ntozake Shange, and Tennessee Williams; author John Irving; hotel magnate Conrad N. Hilton; country singer Kenny Rogers; television reporters and personalities Geraldo Rivera and Marvin Zindler; groundbreaking heart surgeon Michael DeBakey; consumer advocate Ralph Nader; and longtime president of the Motion Picture Association of America (and UH alum) Jack Valenti.
The original materials are available in UH Libraries' Special Collections in the UH Photographs Collection.

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Members of the sandwich generation -- caught between supporting elderly parents whose assets are nearly exhausted and adult children without jobs -- might find some relief come tax time.
The bottom line is, who's a dependent? Your kindergarten-age son, your adult daughter, her grandparents, or maybe an elderly uncle or aunt?
"There's a changing family dynamic because of the economy," said Bob Meighan, vice president of TurboTax, an online tax preparation service.
More people are living longer. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of older Americans increased by 9.7 percent from 2000 to 2010, when there were about 40 million people age 65 or older. A longer lifespan puts added strain on retirement accounts, which have already taken a hit in the roller-coaster economy.
As a result, many baby boomers find themselves supporting their elderly parents, in some cases footing the bill for assisted living or nursing home care.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for adults age 20 to 24 was 13.7 percent in December, considerably higher than the overall rate of 7.8 percent.
Unable to find work, many young adults are returning home -- or never leaving, relying on Mom and Dad for food, lodging and more.
What does this mean for taxes?
"A lot of filers are going to have to pay particular attention," Meighan said. More people may rely on tax software to help get them through the dependency issue.
Depending on individual circumstances, taxpayers may be able to claim both their parents and their children as dependents.
"The rules are very pro-taxpayer," said Mark Steber, chief tax officer at Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services. If you are taking care of someone and the IRS defines that clearly -- age, income, residency tests and support -- you should be able to claim the exemption, he says.
It comes down to the definition of dependent.
The Internal Revenue Service makes a distinction between a qualifying child and a qualifying relative.
To be a qualifying child, the person would have to be a child, stepchild, foster child or sibling, and under the age of 19, or 24 if in college, who has lived with you for at least half the year. The taxpayer would have to provide at least half the support.
A qualifying relative can be a child who doesn't meet the qualifying child requirement, a parent or stepparent, grandparent, niece or nephew, aunt or uncle or in-laws, according to the IRS. They do not necessarily have to live with you, but you do have to provide at least half the support for that person. And that person's income cannot exceed the personal exemption -- $3,800 in 2012.
"Unlike a qualifying child, a qualifying relative can be any age," the IRS says in its Publication 17.
Taxpayers can take an exemption of $3,800 for each qualified child or relative who is a dependent.
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"Your mother received $2,400 in Social Security benefits and $300 in interest. She paid $2,000 for lodging and $400 for recreation." If you spend more than $2,400 to support her, supplementing what she spends, and her annual income is less than $3,800, you can claim her as a dependent and take the full value of the exemption.
"Your brother's daughter takes out a student loan of $2,500 and uses it to pay her college tuition. She is personally responsible for the loan. You provide $2,000 toward her total support. You cannot claim an exemption for her because you provide less than half of her support."
Usually the items that go into determining support are the cost of housing, food, clothing and medical costs, including doctor bills and medicine
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Steber said taxpayers have to understand that it's not just nuclear family members who might qualify. Think beyond children and parents. If you're providing half the support for an aunt or uncle, niece or nephew whose income for the year was under $3,800, you may be able to claim them as dependents.


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The Ryloth band, whose name translates to "Ironic Purveyors of Death", played Ace of Spades by Motorhead, but lost points for using acid during a guitar solo to literally melt faces in the first three rows. The Grohlian's band saved the planet with playing Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi.
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I'm using spiral steel boning, which you can buy in many lengths here. You can also buy longer steel boning and cut it down, just make sure to get end caps to cover up the raw edges. (See my video on this here.)
You can also use rigilene, a polyester boning sold by the yard.
You'll need to slightly singe the ends of rigilene to keep it from poking through your garment.
There are different ways to approach this technique, and here's the one I mashed-up after much reading and thought. Here's what you'll need for this particular tutorial:
- cotton flannel for the waistband underlining
- horsehair canvas or other sturdy sew-in interfacing for the waistband facing
- silk organza for the waistband facing
- spiral steel boning or rigilene boning
I started by using cotton flannel to underline the fashion fabric. I'm using a thin suiting, and the flannel cushions the boning to keep it from showing on the outside of the skirt. If your fabric is thick or textured, you can skip this step. (If you're not sure, test some layers of fabric and boning in your hands and see if the boning shows through.) Cut out one set of waistband pieces in the flannel.
Now we're going to apply interfacing to the waistband facing. It will be a double layer of horsehair canvas and silk organza, which will be stitched together to create boning channels. (This is similar in technique to my yellow dress boned lining, shown in this post.) Cut out a set of waistband pieces in horsehair canvas (or another sturdy sew-in interfacing) and another set out of silk organza (or another thin fabric like cotton batiste).
I hope this all makes sense! Let me know if you have questions.


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magnifique ! encore plus beau chaque mercredi ! j'aime énormément celle-ci...ReplyDelete
La photo est fabuleuse comme toujours... et ça doit être super bon ça!ReplyDelete
Looks so intriguing!!! Love the bowl the dried green beans are in.. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
At first..I thought..dried mushrooms?ReplyDelete
Dried beans..they must be so good..Do you rehydrate before usisng or do you incorporate like that and the recipe looks after them?
Gorgeous shot.
Great textures, I love that bowl!ReplyDelete
So interesting and intriguing this pictures...awesome Rosa!ReplyDelete
Hope you are having a lovely week :)
I thought it's green tea leaves. Looks very antique!ReplyDelete
just beautiful Rosa!!xoReplyDelete
A beautiful click, Rosa!ReplyDelete
Green Beans never looked so beautiful, Rosa. Simply amazing shot...ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing...
Never heard about dried green beans. Pic is beautiful but I'm very curious to see it in color too!ReplyDelete
LOoks so exotic!ReplyDelete
I've not had (or seen) dried green beans. Love their texture! Really nice - thanks.ReplyDelete
Your B&W pictures are so calm and at once so dramatic.ReplyDelete
Dried green beans?? Is that a particular variety of beans?ReplyDelete
Je me demande bien ce qu'est cette spécialité! Superbe photo, j'adore les effets!ReplyDelete
Intriguing, and the typical Rosa B/W treatment. ; )ReplyDelete
This is surely a delightful post!ReplyDelete
Loved ur pictures, looking artistic !
Have a great day !
Regards, Sonia
What a lovely picture. Now if only I could print it off and frame it. Just stunning, my friend!ReplyDelete
It's really very atmospheric photo Rosa. Love the bowl!ReplyDelete
Wonderful texture!ReplyDelete
Mesmerizing! I love that silver bowl.ReplyDelete
Magic !ReplyDelete
Pure magic!
The humble bean made into something all together special.ReplyDelete
J'adore:) Bonne soirée ma belle Rosa XXReplyDelete
I love the serving bowl and those beans!ReplyDelete
Beautiful shot, looks very impressive and has a lot of atmosphere.ReplyDelete
The texture of the bean lends itself perfectly to a black and white! :DReplyDelete
Very impressive photo :)ReplyDelete
what do you do with dried green beans? are they just for decoration or can you munch on them too? rehydrate them? i've never seen this, rosa--neat!ReplyDelete
Very interesting! I've never quite seen dried green beans like that before. They look so cool in black and white.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:50 PM, June 08, 2013
Oh wow! This looks perfect in B&W!ReplyDelete
Interesting - never heard of dried green beans, in Switzerland or elsewhere. Gorgeous shot though - love the contrasting textures.ReplyDelete
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Count me with the others who have not heard of dried green beans. What do you do with them?
A swiss speciality? I don't know what it is! I thought it's tea leaves but maybe a little too big for leaves? Beautiful art!ReplyDelete


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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Pink Haired Lady (with a Sew-Along Idea)
We only did the tips, despite me bursting out with "let's just do the whole thing!" every now and then. Fleur suggested starting small. She's hardly a model of restraint in these things, so it seemed wise to listen when she's holding back.
She bleached it first, and then we dyed it with Manic Panic Cotton Candy Pink. It looked pretty good at first (see bad Instagram below).
my book! Would you all be interested in making some Portrait Blouses? That's what I'm wearing above. It's the easiest pattern in the book, so it would be a beginner-friendly sew-along. Plus it's a great wardrobe basic that can be made in lots of different fabrics, from charmeuse to cotton to wool jersey. What do you think?
132 comments:
Oooh yes please! I'm a newbie seamstress and I'd love a Portrait blouse sewalong :-) Awesome hair!ReplyDelete
love the hair. I've wanted pink hair for a long time but still haven't gotten the guts to make the leap.ReplyDelete
Love the hair! And I would be very excited about a sew-along, though I am severely itching to make the Bow-Tied blouse. Portrait blouse is also on my list.ReplyDelete
I would love to see a sew along for that portrait blouse, it's so pretty.ReplyDelete
You're hair is amazing... full head of pink next time maybe!! I've just been on the same journey only with orange, I'm am now fully orange haired and loving it! :)
Manic Panic sucks. It will continue to wash out. Get Punky Colors. I did mine with a bright blue right before college and it lasted forever. I tried to redo it with Manic Panic while in my small college town because I couldn't find Punky, and it didn't last longer than a week.ReplyDeleteReplies
It looks great but I'm with piggie1230. I HATE Manic Panic! My 15 yr old colors her hair...often...and Manic Panic and Splat are a disaster. When it starts to fade it looks just awful. My kiddo always goes bright red days before our Disney trip. The one time we used Manic Panic red we did it the week before. OMG we were going down Splash Mountain and as we hit bottom I saw it. Bright red water pouring into the seat. Yes, a week later, that Manic Panic garbage was still washing out of her hair. I told the ride operators so no one would end up with red on their backs and butts. :(Delete
Yes! I'm a beginner and would definitely participate in a portrait blouse sew-along.ReplyDelete
Great hair! I've always secretly wanted pink hair too.ReplyDelete
I'd love to join a Portrait blouse sew-along please.
Love the pink tips. Make sure you have a spare, dark pillowcase, though. I had purple streaks for a while and ruined several.ReplyDelete
i love your hair! i would be in for a portrait blouse sewalong - it's on my list and i have the fabric!ReplyDelete
I LOVE IT!!! i have always wanted pink tips. i've been meaning to try it with chalk, i've pinned it somewhere...ReplyDelete
Oh wow, that's pretty awesome. The nice part about doing the tips is you won't have "roots" to maintain. It really suits you.ReplyDelete
I like the idea of the sewalong for the blouse if you're up to it.
Love the hair!!!! Yes to the sewalong.ReplyDelete
That hot pink looks very good on you! It's nice you have a friend helping you with dying, it's so much easier than when you do it by yourself.ReplyDelete
Yes! Can you do it in a silk or satin though? That's what's giving me trouble!ReplyDelete
Your pink hair is great! And as another reader said, Manic Panic is not. It's hard to keep these colours in the hair, but the best I've found is Elumen. I use the VV (Violet Violet) – Pk should do the trick for you.ReplyDelete
Love the color! I haven't had funky colors in years but did enjoy it. The upkeep, not so much. ;)ReplyDelete
I'd love a sew-along!
Yes! woo :D Something for us simple folk.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 11:18 AM
My name is Jessie, and I think a sew along for the blouse would be wonderful :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Love the pink hair, I did that when I was 17 to shock my parents and it didn't work, they just thought it looked cute. It's impossible to rebel against cool parents.ReplyDelete
I would LOVE a portrait blouse sew along! This pattern was going to be my first sewing project from your book and I'm still a beginner, so I would appreciate the help.
I'm an ex-pink haired girl (and blue, and green and purple and pretty much every other colour... the way I see it is hair always grows back!) and I am deeply envious.ReplyDelete
I've been a back to a mid-brown for more than a year and your hair looks so freakin' great I might have to change to something less natural come the new year :D
Yes to a sew along! Your hair is super cool too. I used to have a pink "streak" in my hair and I loved it. Have to agree about the benefits of it being low maintenance. No roots to think about!ReplyDelete
1983 culy permed pink bob - oh it was so cute untill i went out in the rain, in those days you had to use crazy colour hair dyes and yes they come off on everything I admire you pizazzzzz.ReplyDelete
and I would love a sew along on your blouse, I wonder if you will be doing an FBA tutoril for those of us with boobs.
Patricia London UK
Me for the sew-along! I have your book (awesome, btw) and I'm a super newb at sewing. I think I only managed the colette crepe dress because of your sew-along.ReplyDelete
- Melanie Romero-GussNovember 20, 2012 at 11:45 AM
I had purple hair for a long time, so I love the pink! Sign me up for a sewalong as well. I've been trying to make a few blouses and am having troubles. It seems like I need to make so many alterations to basic patterns i really hope I am missing something.ReplyDelete
Yay! Count me in. Love the pink hair!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 11:45 AM
loving the new hair! and i so want to make the portrait blouse, sooner rather than later! :DReplyDelete
The hair suits you.ReplyDelete
Would totally be up for the portrait blouse as its next on my sewing list. Got the fabric and notions and the pattern traced off ready and sitting in a little project bag ready to cut out and sew.
Yes for a sew along using a pattern from the book. It all looks great, but as a relatively inexperienced sewist, I need this push to tackle a project!ReplyDelete
Your hair looks amazing and I would LOVE a Portrait Blouse Sewalong. After Christmas, maybe?ReplyDelete
Love the idea of the sew-along from your book. Would you consider having another one later on for more tricky projects like the shirtdress?ReplyDelete
I adore the pink tips, BTW. Have you ever posted a tutorial for rag curls? I'd like to know how you do it!
One of goals for next year is to make something out of the "Gertie Book" each month next year. I'd love to start with a sew-along blouse =)ReplyDelete
Ya know, I wouldn't've thought pink hair would look good, and yours completely changed my opinion of the idea. It looks fantastic!
There was a rule in my small hometown high school set in place to ban my hair colors. It was even nicknamed the "Tessa Ban". I have a sister in that school now (10 years later) and they JUST lifted the ban to let kids rainbow dye their hair. I think the small town people thought that I was spreading rebellion or something like that, but no one ever gave me a straight answer as to why it was ever banned. I was a kid expressing myself, that was all there was to it, and I gave a speech about it to the school board that ended with a standing ovation. I was even voted "Most Unique" of my senior class, but it took 10 years for them to come around. It's just hair color! I'm so glad I live in Austin now...ReplyDelete
I love your hair, it looks fab! And "yes please" to the sew-a-long, Thank you!!ReplyDelete
I would love a sew-along for a more complicated project.ReplyDelete
Love the hair. Ten years ago, I went from having hair to my waist, to cutting my hair very short and spiky with pink tips. I gained instant credibility with the high school kids where I worked!
Hot Hot Pink! For about 2 months during my first semester of college, my hair was that color :)ReplyDelete
I'm interested in a sew along! And your hair is great!! LizReplyDelete
LOVE the pink hair, and I would SO BE IN for a sew-along of the portrait blouse. I have read your book, but still haven't pulled out the scissors & cut anythign yet - this would be the perfect motivation to do so!ReplyDelete
Yes please!! I'm planning to make the portrait blouse first anyway so a sew along would be fab!! Love the pink hair :) xxxReplyDelete
Hair looks totally fantastic. If you're finding that MP fades a bit quickly, try SFX. I had pink hair for about five years and was consistently Atomic Pink (or various shades of it). It'd grow out before it'd wash out. Also dillutes nicely to a cotton candy pink if you add a teeeeeeensy little drop of it to conditioner/toner. Doesn't last a long as full strength Atomic Pink, but lasts a LOT better than MP if you want a pale shade. Apart from the fact that it does clash terribly with red lipstick when it's fresh (it does have that slightly fluro blue-tone to it when it's brand spankin new.) I can't vouch for it highly enough.ReplyDelete
Word of warning with pink hair though: get used to not wearing anything with a white/light coloured collar/shoulders. Be crazy careful with your beautiful new coat, because pink will NOT come out of the collar of that if you accidentally get caught in the rain.
Sew along for the portrait blouse sounds like a lovely idea too! I'd totally be on board.Replies
Oh my yes, pale coloured tops (or pillowcases, or towels) and coloured hair do not go together very well at all!!Delete
I'm with the others on Manic Panic not being particularly good at lasting. I use Directions (http://www.lariche.co.uk/directions-hair-colour), which lasts a lot better than Manic Panic. Also, you'll find that if you keep putting pink in your hair, the colour will build up over a bit of time and it'll last longer.
Yes please! I got your book as soon as it came out (I pre-ordered it) but haven't done anything with it (except read, read, and re-read) cuz I need to grade the pattern to fit my size 32 body. Well, I've been putting the grading off...for ever. If we are doing a sew-along, I'd be more inclined to actually take the pattern out and work on it. :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Your pink hair is amazing...and just doing the tips was totally the right way to go; love the juxtaposition of your natural dark with the bright pink.ReplyDelete
Wish I had the guts to do something like this!
I have always wanted pink hair too!ReplyDelete
I would love a sew along for the portrait blouse! The next thing I make for myself is the shirt dress from your book! I just love your book, it's full of information and I seriously just sit there and look through it every day.
I would love to make the blouse! I would also love to know what fabric everyone is using -ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 12:52 PM
I love the hair! Yes, that's kind of crazy that you are not hesitant to tattoo but are hesitant to dye your hair pink. Regardless, I like the new do.ReplyDelete
Your pink hair looks amazing! The hot pink looks great with your darker hair color & all your tattoos. I dyed my hair a claret color once for a few weeks, and then had to dye it again to convince people that it had really happened!ReplyDelete
I love your hair! I would also love to do a blouse sew along. I bought your book a while ago and I haven't sewn anything from it yet. Plus I could use a new blouse right now.ReplyDelete
Yes please. I haven't made anything from "The Book" yet. And i love your hair, it's hot, Hot, HOT!!ReplyDelete
I just ordered your book - so please wait a few days (or a week) and I can get in on the fun as well :DReplyDelete
Love your hair! And I would love to join the beginner sew-along.ReplyDelete
Hot pink indeed! Nicely done. Yes I'd love to do the Portrait Blouse as a sewalong; the coat project did not work out for me (yet) but I could handle the blouse! Great idea.ReplyDelete
I once had pink hair and I loved it so much. It was just the underneath layer. I would do it again in a second.ReplyDelete
I'd love a sew-along, but maybe after the new year... there's a lot of holiday craziness between now and then.ReplyDelete
This is cool! to be honest I've never wanted pink hair, but I love it on you! does is look good straight as well??ReplyDelete
Oh for Pink hair! I'd love to have my hair a bright colour again, but it's not allowed where I work :(ReplyDelete
As for the sew along - I'd love to take part. hoping to get your book for Christmas!
Seriously! I have pink hair ( yours is fab!!) and am about to start the portrait blouse ha! But i will wait for the sew along as it will be my first! Yay!ReplyDelete
Fabulous hair color - it really suits you!ReplyDelete
Portrait blouse sew along sounds like a great idea!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Love the pink hair! And yes to a portrait blouse sew-along! That was my next project before taking the peasant dress course.ReplyDelete
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and....YES! to the portrait blouse sew along. That's on my fall sewing list, and it would be great to do it as a sew-along.ReplyDelete
Great hair color, by the way. The pink really suits you. I actually like it a lot as just tips because your dark hair is such a great compliment to your skin tone, and it gives your vintage hair styles a funky edge by having the pink graze around your face and in the back.
The hair looks wonderful!!ReplyDelete
looks wonderful. if you find it fading too fast for your liking, as has been my experience with manic panic dyes, try Punky Color.ReplyDelete
As far as pink hair goes - the last time I accidentally ended up with hot hot pink hair, I was actually going for purple. I had SFX hair dye, in a dark violet shade. I stirred in a small shake of bleach powder and a good glug of developer, and my hair ended up hot hot hot pink, and it didn't fade, run, or stain. At all, ever. It was magic, fantastic, and brilliant - literally. I loved it.ReplyDelete
Would love to do a sew-a-long. Not only am I not an up to date seamstress but I'm large size off of the pattern so hopefully someone will be able to help me if I have a problem.ReplyDelete
The sew-along sounds like a good idea - I always need a new blouse. As to the hair - congrats! I still don't have enough guts to do mine, though I want blue. My brother (king of brightly-colored hair) tells me that blue fades the fastest and is most likely to run when wet or sweaty. I trust his judgement since he's had blue hair several times and tried different formulas. I dyed my daughter's hair purple using MP ultra violet and it came out lovely, plus it only ran during the first wash after we did it. My brother says that the trick is to make sure you get all the bleach out, so we waited a day before we did the purple. I'm told that there is a stronger formula for MP that lasts longer than the regular stuff; you can get it at Sally Beauty online.ReplyDelete
I had hot pink hair for a while, both professionally done and manic panic when I realized how much it would cost to have the salon maintain. Both pigments were very fugitive-- pink towels, sheets, etc. I think that the problem is that both were semi-permanent and as a grown-up you really want something that's going to stick. The only other issue is the wear on your hair if you have to keep removing the natural color. Pureology shampoo also helped maintain the color somewhat but eventually I gave up. I miss it and so do my son's preschool classmates.ReplyDelete
I'd be game for a sew-along. I'm a sewing novice and easily distracted. I'm process driven so I know that having some accountability would help.ReplyDelete
I love it I love it I love it!ReplyDelete
I love the hair!ReplyDelete
Manic Panic tends to wash out after a few weeks. The best is L'oreal highlights for dark hair, but I don't know if they have a pink shade.
Hair looks great. I'm off over the December holidays so I have oodles of time to devote to a portrait blouse sew along.ReplyDelete
Super fun! I love the idea of a sew-along on an easy project. I'm new to your blog, but looking to get your book for Christmas and I'd love to start off with a simple project.ReplyDelete
Hi Gertie, I just received my copy of your book about a week ago and would absolutely love to do a sew along with you and add a lovely new addition to my wardrobe and improve upon my sewing skills along the way. Thank you so much for such a wonderful book and to top it off with a fabulous sew along!ReplyDelete
I'm in! Love the pink hair too:)ReplyDelete
Your hair looks awesome!ReplyDelete
I'd love to participate in the sewalong! That's definitely one of my favorites from your book, just because of the versatility - and because I still consider myself a beginner, and need to start out with something easier to tackle.
Great idea! Can't wait to see the schedule! :)
Sewalong!! Yes Please! I think the main reason I got your book was for the Portrait Blouse!!!! I will need lots of help with FBA, so would love do do it.ReplyDelete
Wow, you look absolutely amazing! So pretty and so cool! I´ve been wanting to dye my hair black for a long time (it´s a boring light brown normally) but haven´t had the guts yet, but now that you took the plunge and made your´s pink I´m gonna get myself some black hair dye and just go for it. Thanks for inspiring me! You are a trailblazer, girl! Have ordered your book and can´t wait to get sewing again like a used to when I was younger. You are a true inspiration in so many ways. Have the best day ever! Hugs, Lina in Sweden.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the sew-along feedback, everyone!ReplyDelete
I've heard the same negative stuff about Manic Panic. I ordered some Special Effects Atomic Pink online, so I'll give that a try too!
yes to the sew-along! So funny, I'm doing the Butterick dress & then next on my list IS the portrait blouse! I used to use Manic Panic in highschool, firetruck red & ... some sort of turquoise. I think I still have them (15 years ago)! I was thinking of doing something like that to my hair.. i need a change. It looks GREAT on you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 8:01 PM
yes, to the sew-along. I can't wait to try the portrait blouse. Love your book.ReplyDelete
Would love to take part in this sew a-long. I pre-ordered your book but have yet to make anything, I have been a big procrastinator.ReplyDelete
Oooooooo I LOVE THE HAIR!!!! I had pink hair once upon a time and loved it. I think I need it again. P.s. Count me in for the sew-along!ReplyDelete
Yes, please do a sew a-long. Love your hair!ReplyDelete
You may want to treat your new coat with a healthy dose of Scotchgard to keep pink "rub-off" from happening! Don't forget: snow melts and makes things DAMP and dye rub-off is pretty much a sure thing! Even a little of it happening will ruin your coat!ReplyDelete
I love your book and would follow all ten designs sew - alongs . In NZ it is called a "stitch -and- bitch"ReplyDelete
LOVE the hair!!ReplyDelete
Hi - love the blog - loved it so much I bought the book. Now I love the book so much that I think I would really love a sew along for the portrait blouse (already on the top of my list). And I'm another vote to make it up in nice slippery, slithery, slinky silk.ReplyDelete
I'd love a sew along of the portrait blouse!ReplyDelete
Ooh, Hot Hot pink is my favourite of their pinks, and it looks great on you :). Your friend was right, starting small is a good idea. Mine has been rainbow colours for almost a year now (currently Ultraviolet in front and Shocking Blue in back), and when ones whole head is brightly coloured, you really have to keep on top of roots. If you're as bad at bleaching as I am, that leads to very fried hair very quickly! It would look great however you do it :).ReplyDelete
I'm super up for the sew along!!!ReplyDelete
Love the hair! It looks like my daughter's red hair. I am so excited about the sew along. Just got the book and I can't wait to start sewing!!ReplyDelete
I've been thinking of interrupting a couple other sewing projects (a dress & a ukulele case) to make a Portrait blouse, so yes, Sew-Along!ReplyDelete
I totally feel you on the hair dying. I too have wanted to dye my hair pink for 18 years but have never had the guts! I've gotten tattooed, pierced my nose and dyed my hair black once even, but still haven't been able to commit to HOT PINK. I finally decided to try big chunks, but learned that bleaching over hennaed hair normally equals disaster. While I've been using henna free of metallic salts for the past 1 1/2 years, I don't know what was in the henna I used prior & have been afraid to test & watch even the tiniest bit of my hair melt away. I wish you lots of luck & fun with your new 'do!!!
Great idea! Frabjous Couture is making a skirt sew along so could just as well make a matching blouse to go with it. :)ReplyDelete
You look beautiful, I love the hair!ReplyDelete
Perfect timing!!! This is one of the projects under my sewing machine right now. I love your pink hair. It rocks!!ReplyDelete
Gertie you are the best! I had your book on order and I know of at least one other person who has bought it after seeing my copy. A sew along would be fantastic, just which I lived your side of the pond!ReplyDelete
Loving the hair, really suits you.
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2012 at 5:26 AM
Yes! It's an easy project. It would be so cool to have your advices!! What do you think of the use of light wool for this project ? ;pReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2012 at 5:33 AM
I *wish* I had time to participate in a sew along. I have the blouse on my list with fabric to make it out of, I just wish that for winter I could have 3/4 or long sleeves.ReplyDelete
I'm in on the sew along. Love the pink hair! I used to have pink hair. I also had purple hair. Purple was my favorite.ReplyDelete
LOVE IT! and i didn't think it was possible for you to get more rad! hahaReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Please do the sew-along! Am absolutely new to sewing and this tutorial would be great as a starter project. :)ReplyDelete
thanks Gertie.
Definitely a sew-along! I'm slowly getting back into sewing after a long break, and realizing how much I forgot. :(ReplyDelete
As for the hair, I agree with your friend, tips only was the way to go. I think all pink would have been too much, this just makes it fun.
- AnonymousNovember 21, 2012 at 9:02 AM
The hair looks great! It's the perfect amount of pink. I would love to do the portrait blouse sew along. Sign me up!ReplyDelete
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Sorry, I'm such a nerd. I posted as anonymous.ReplyDelete
- Jo RoulsonNovember 21, 2012 at 9:07 AM
The hot pink is fab and suits you (tips only was the right choice). I would also love to do the sew-along as this pattern is a little more suitable for my current sewing capabilities!ReplyDelete
I would love a sewalong! I've already made one portrait blouse, but I would love to make more. If possible, could you include how to lengthen the sleeves? I've tried it but it didn't quite work out.ReplyDelete
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I would love a portrait blouse sew along! Maybe one with a peter pan coloar, one with a bit more sleeve, one with a different neckline?ReplyDelete
The advantage of manic panic is that if/when you decide you don't like it any more, you can let it fade or easily remove the color and cover the bleached ends with a dye near your natural color. If you want to keep the color more permanent, try Elumin - the crazy colors will not fade. I've used the red and orange (and natural style blond) as high/low lights for years.
It's only 10 days from the beginning of summer here in Australia so a sew along for a blouse would be perfect!ReplyDelete
Yes please!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 22, 2012 at 8:28 PM
I'm a new reader. Love your blog. Bought the book today. I would love to join in a sew-along.ReplyDelete
I love the book! I'm an experienced sewist, but I'm definitely in for the sew along. Just the motivation I need :-)ReplyDelete
I do love the portrait blouse, but I need to scale it up, and with such a simple pattern I've had difficulty doing so without a dress form available. I'd love to hear any tips you might have!ReplyDelete
- AlaskapsychNovember 23, 2012 at 4:52 PM
My mother in law, Marty, who passed away almost ten years ago, was a stylin' babe! She used to add plum to her brown hair dye which gave the brown a rich hue and dyed the stray grays which, by the way, were artfully placed, a light pink. She always looked fab!ReplyDelete
I have the book and might be able to participate in a lower key project. (hopefully will have lost enough weight to fit in too!)
I would be interested in a Portrait Blouse Sew Along!ReplyDelete
The pink is fun-I had pink in my hair in June when I went to Paris, then changed it to blue in August and finally purple in September. Loved the purple! Consider purple, it looks great w/black hair!!ReplyDelete
I would love to do the sew along!ReplyDelete
Ooh, the portrait blouse would be a great sew-along ... I was just bouncing around some ideas for that project!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2012 at 2:18 PM
perfect idea for sew along!ReplyDelete
So cute, I love the pink tips. It looks great on you!ReplyDelete
PLEASE do this sew-a-long, Gertie!! I only became serious about sewing about a year ago and it has been a much slower learning process than I would have hoped. Every time I learn something new, I feel like I just become more aware of the fact that I barely have the tip of this iceburg down :(. My mom is an amazing seamstress however she is hours away and for some reason I am having trouble grasping things unless they are shown to me.ReplyDelete
This sew-a-long would help me SO much I can't even tell you! Count me in for sure if you decide to venture forth with it :)
Late comment: PRETTY PLEASE do the portrait blouse sew along! I just bought some lovely mauve chantilly lace becuase I fell in love with the lace version in the book.ReplyDelete
I own the book as well, and I'd LOVE a sew along!ReplyDelete
YES! I would love to get in on a sew along.ReplyDelete
Would be a perfect project to get me back into garment construction. I've already ordered your book, and check my mailbox like a crazy person every day. Gah! It's just not coming fast enough.
I adore your pink hair. I have been thinking about doing the ends of mine for about the last two years..and pink also. You may just have been the inspiration I've been needing...hmmm.
Sew Along! Sew Along! Sew Along! Come on everybody...chant with me! Sew Along! I finally got your book in the mail...love it! A terrific read and so inspiring.ReplyDelete
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ZFS as Root Filesystem
This tutorial will show you how to install Funtoo on ZFS (rootfs). This tutorial is meant to be an "overlay" over the Regular Funtoo Installation. Follow the normal installation and only use this guide for steps 2, 3, and 8.
Introduction to ZFS
Since ZFS is a new technology for Linux, it can be helpful to understand some of its benefits, particularly in comparison to BTRFS, another popular next-generation Linux filesystem:
- On Linux, the ZFS code can be updated independently of the kernel to obtain the latest fixes. btrfs is exclusive to Linux and you need to build the latest kernel sources to get the latest fixes.
- ZFS is supported on multiple platforms. The platforms with the best support are Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux. Other platforms with varying degrees of support are NetBSD, Mac OS X and Windows. btrfs is exclusive to Linux.
- ZFS has the Adaptive Replacement Cache replacement algorithm while btrfs uses the Linux kernel's Last Recently Used replacement algorithm. The former often has an overwhelmingly superior hit rate, which means fewer disk accesses.
- ZFS has the ZFS Intent Log and SLOG devices, which accelerates small synchronous write performance.
- ZFS handles internal fragmentation gracefully, such that you can fill it until 100%. Internal fragmentation in btrfs can make btrfs think it is full at 10%. Btrfs has no automatic rebalancing code, so it requires a manual rebalance to correct it.
- ZFS has raidz, which is like RAID 5/6 (or a hypothetical RAID 7 that supports 3 parity disks), except it does not suffer from the RAID write hole issue thanks to its use of CoW and a variable stripe size. btrfs gained integrated RAID 5/6 functionality in Linux 3.9. However, its implementation uses a stripe cache that can only partially mitigate the effect of the RAID write hole.
- ZFS send/receive implementation supports incremental update when doing backups. btrfs' send/receive implementation requires sending the entire snapshot.
- ZFS supports data deduplication, which is a memory hog and only works well for specialized workloads. btrfs has no equivalent.
- ZFS datasets have a hierarchical namespace while btrfs subvolumes have a flat namespace.
- ZFS has the ability to create virtual block devices called zvols in its namespace. btrfs has no equivalent and must rely on the loop device for this functionality, which is cumbersome.
The only area where btrfs is ahead of ZFS is in the area of small file efficiency. btrfs supports a feature called block suballocation, which enables it to store small files far more efficiently than ZFS. It is possible to use another filesystem (e.g. reiserfs) on top of a ZFS zvol to obtain similar benefits (with arguably better data integrity) when dealing with many small files (e.g. the portage tree).
This guide is a work in progress. Expect some quirks.
Since ZFS was really designed for 64 bit systems, we are only recommending and supporting 64 bit platforms and installations. We will not be supporting 32 bit platforms!
Video Tutorial
As a companion to the install instructions below, a YouTube video ZFS install tutorial is now available:
Downloading the ISO (With ZFS)
In order for us to install Funtoo on ZFS, you will need an environment that provides the ZFS tools. Therefore we will download a customized version of System Rescue CD with ZFS already included.
Name: sysresccd-3.7.1_zfs_0.6.2.iso (492 MB) Release Date: 2013-08-27 md5sum e6cbebfafb3c32c97be4acd1bb099743
Download System Rescue CD with ZFS
Creating a bootable USB from ISO
After you download the iso, you can do the following steps to create a bootable USB:
Make a temporary directory root # mkdir /tmp/loop Mount the iso root # mount -o ro,loop /root/sysresccd-3.7.1_zfs_0.6.2.iso /tmp/loop Run the usb installer root # /tmp/loop/usb_inst.sh
That should be all you need to do to get your flash drive working.
Creating partitions
There are two ways to partition your disk: You can use your entire drive and let ZFS automatically partition it for you, or you can do it manually.
We will be showing you how to partition it manually because if you partition it manually you get to create your own layout, you get to have your own separate /boot partition (Which is nice since not every bootloader supports booting from ZFS pools), and you get to boot into RAID10, RAID5 (RAIDZ) pools and any other layouts due to you having a separate /boot partition.
fdisk (MBR Style)
A Fresh Start:
First lets make sure that the disk is completely wiped from any previous disk labels and partitions.
We will also assume that /dev/sda is the target drive.
root # fdisk /dev/sda Command (m for help): o ↵ Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xbeead864.
This is a destructive operation. Make sure you really don't want anything on this disk.
Now that we have a clean drive, we will create the new layout.
Create Partition 1 (boot):
Command: n ↵ Partition type: ↵ Partition number: ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: +250M ↵
Create Partition 2 (ZFS):
Command: n ↵ Partition type: ↵ Partition number: ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: ↵ Command: t ↵ Partition number: 2 ↵ Hex code: bf ↵ Command: p ↵ Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 2048 514047 256000 83 Linux /dev/sda2 514048 1953525167 976505560 bf Solaris
gdisk (GPT Style)
A Fresh Start:
First lets make sure that the disk is completely wiped from any previous disk labels and partitions.
We will also assume that /dev/sda is the target drive.
root # gdisk /dev/sda Command: x ↵ Expert command: z ↵ About to wipe out GPT on /dev/sda. Proceed?: y ↵ GPT data structures destroyed! You may now partition the disk using fdisk or other utilities. Blank out MBR?: y ↵
This is a destructive operation. Make sure you really don't want anything on this disk.
Now that we have a clean drive, we will create the new layout.
Create Partition 1 (boot):
Command: n ↵ Partition Number: ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: +250M ↵ Hex Code: ↵
Create Partition 2 (BIOS Boot Partition):
Command: n ↵ Partition Number: ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: +32M ↵ Hex Code: EF02 ↵
Only make the above BIOS Boot Partition if you are using GRUB 2 on GPT. If you are using the extlinux bootloader, this partition is not necessary.
Create Partition 3 (ZFS):
Command: n ↵ Partition Number: ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: ↵ Hex Code: bf00 ↵ Command: p ↵ Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name 1 2048 514047 250.0 MiB 8300 Linux filesystem 2 514048 579583 32.0 MiB EF02 BIOS boot partition 3 579584 1953525134 931.2 GiB BF00 Solaris root Command: w ↵
Format your boot volume
Format your separate /boot partition:
root # mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1
Encryption (Optional)
If you want encryption, then create your encrypted vault(s) now by doing the following:
root # cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda2 root # cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda2 vault_1
If you followed the manual GPT partitioning instructions, you should change /dev/sda2 to /dev/sda3.
Create the zpool
We will first create the pool. The pool will be named `rpool` and the disk will be aligned to 4096 (using ashift=12)
root # zpool create -f -o ashift=12 -o cachefile= -O compression=on -m none -R /mnt/funtoo rpool /dev/sda2
If you followed the manual GPT partitioning instructions, you should change /dev/sda2 to /dev/sda3. If you are using encrypted root, then change /dev/sda2 to vault_1.
ashift=12 should be use if you have a newer, advanced format disk that has a sector size of 4096 bytes. If you have an older disk with 512 byte sectors, you should use ashift=9 or don't add the option for auto detection
If you have a previous pool that you would like to import, you can do a: zpool import -f -R /mnt/funtoo <pool_name>
Create the zfs datasets
We will now create some datasets. For this installation, we will create a small but future proof amount of datasets. We will have a dataset for the OS (/), and your swap. We will also show you how to create some optional datasets: /home, /var, /usr/src, and /usr/portage.
Create some empty containers for organization purposes, and make the dataset that will hold / root # zfs create rpool/ROOT root # zfs create -o mountpoint=/ rpool/ROOT/funtoo Optional, but recommended datasets: /home root # zfs create -o mountpoint=/home rpool/HOME Optional, portage tree, distfiles, and binary packages: root # zfs create rpool/FUNTOO root # zfs create -o mountpoint=/usr/portage -o compression=off rpool/FUNTOO/portage root # zfs create -o mountpoint=/usr/portage/distfiles rpool/FUNTOO/portage/distfiles root # zfs create -o mountpoint=/usr/portage/packages rpool/FUNTOO/portage/packages Optional datasets: /usr/src root # zfs create -o mountpoint=/usr/src rpool/FUNTOO/src
Create your swap zvol
Make your swap +1G greater than your RAM. An 8G machine would have 9G of SWAP (This is kinda big though). For machines with this much memory, You could just make it 2G if you don't have any problems.
root # zfs create -o sync=always -o primarycache=metadata -o secondarycache=none -o volblocksize=4K -V 1G rpool/swap
Format your swap zvol
root # mkswap -f /dev/zvol/rpool/swap root # swapon /dev/zvol/rpool/swap
Last minute checks and touches
Check to make sure everything appears fine. Your output may differ depending on the choices you made above:
root # zpool status pool: rpool state: ONLINE scan: none requested config: NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM rpool ONLINE 0 0 0 sda2 ONLINE 0 0 0 errors: No known data errors root # zfs list rpool 3.10G 15.5G 136K none rpool/HOME 136K 15.5G 136K /mnt/funtoo/home rpool/ROOT 308K 15.5G 136K none rpool/ROOT/funtoo 172K 15.5G 172K /mnt/funtoo rpool/swap 3.09G 18.6G 76K -
Now we will continue to install funtoo.
Installing Funtoo
Download and extract the Funtoo stage3 and continue installation as normal.
Then once you've extracted the stage3, chroot into your new funtoo environment:
Go into the directory that you will chroot into root # cd /mnt/funtoo Mount your boot drive root # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/funtoo/boot Bind the kernel related directories root # mount -t proc none /mnt/funtoo/proc root # mount --rbind /dev /mnt/funtoo/dev root # mount --rbind /sys /mnt/funtoo/sys Copy network settings root # cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/funtoo/etc/ chroot into your new funtoo environment root # env -i HOME=/root TERM=$TERM chroot /mnt/funtoo /bin/bash --login Place your mountpoints into your /etc/mtab file root # cat /proc/mounts > /etc/mtab Sync your tree root # emerge --sync
Add filesystems to /etc/fstab
Before we continue to compile and or install our kernel in the next step, we will edit the /etc/fstab file because if we decide to install our kernel through portage, portage will need to know where is your /boot so that it can place the files in there. We also need to update /etc/mtab so our system knows what is mounted
root # nano /etc/fstab root # <fs> <mountpoint> <type> <opts> <dump/pass> root # Do not add the /boot line below if you are using whole-disk zfs /dev/sda1 /boot ext2 defaults 0 2 /dev/zvol/rpool/swap none swap sw 0 0
Kernel Configuration
Your kernel should have the below options if necessary.
The below configurations are the requirements for "Bliss Initramfs Creator". Some of these might not be needed for genkernel.
When you get up to the kernel, make sure that you disable the CFQ scheduler, and turn on No-op (It's the default one once you disable all schedulers). The reason for this is because ZFS has its own scheduler and the CFQ one conflicts with it. Go to your kernel sources tree (normally /usr/src/linux), and make sure you have the following options enabled in kernel config:
- Linux Kernel ZLIB_INFLATE/ZLIB_DEFLATE can be compiled as a module but must be declared in the ADDON_MODS variable in hooks/addon.sh. General setup ---> > [*] Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/initrd) support > () Initramfs source file(s) Device Drivers ---> > Generic Driver Options ---> >> [*] Maintain a devtmpfs filesystem to mount at /dev >> [*] Automount devtmpfs at /dev, after the kernel mounted the rootfs * All other drivers required to see your PATA/SATA drives (or USB devices) need to be compiled in or you can compile them as a module and declare them in the ADDON_MODS variable. For LUKS support: - Linux Kernel Device Drivers ---> [*] Multiple devices driver support (RAID and LVM) ---> <*> Device mapper support <*> Crypt target support Cryptographic API ---> <*> XTS support -*- AES cipher algorithms
Continue and compile/install your kernel:
root # make bzImage modules root # make install root # make modules_install
Installing the ZFS userspace tools
root # emerge -av zfs
Check to make sure that the zfs tools are working, the zpool.cache file that you copied before should be displayed.
root # zpool status root # zfs list
If everything worked, continue.
Install the bootloader
Before you do this, make sure this checklist is followed:
- Installed kernel and kernel modules
- Installed zfs package from the tree
- /dev, /proc, /sys are mounted in the chroot environment
Once all this is checked, let's install grub2. First we need to enable the "libzfs" use flag so zfs support is compiled for grub2.
root # echo "sys-boot/grub libzfs" >> /etc/portage/package.use
Then we will compile grub2:
root # emerge -av grub
Once this is done, you can check that grub is version 2.00 by doing the following command:
root # grub-install --version grub-install (GRUB) 2.00
Now try to install grub2:
root # grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda
You should receive the following message
Installation finished. No error reported.
If not, then go back to the above checklist.
Before you do this, make sure the following checklist is followed:
- /dev/, /proc and /sys are mounted.
- Installed the sys-fs/zfs package from the tree.
Once the above requirements are met, LILO can be installed.
Now we will install LILO.
root # emerge -av sys-boot/lilo
Once the installation of LILO is complete we will need to edit the lilo.conf file.
root # nano /etc/lilo.conf boot=/dev/sda prompt timeout=4 default=Funtoo image=/boot/bzImage label=Funtoo read-only append="root=rpool/ROOT/funtoo" initrd=/boot/initramfs
All that is left now is to install the bootcode to the MBR.
This can be accomplished by running:
root # /sbin/lilo
If it is successful you should see:
Warning: LBA32 addressing assumed Added Funtoo + * One warning was issued
Create the initramfs
There are two ways to do this, you can use genkernel, or you can use my bliss initramfs creator. I will show you both.
root # emerge -av sys-kernel/genkernel root # You only need to add --luks if you used encryption root # genkernel --zfs --luks initramfs
Bliss Initramfs Creator
If you are encrypting your drives, then add the "luks" use flag to your package.use before emerging:
root # echo "sys-kernel/bliss-initramfs luks" >> /etc/portage/package.use
Now install the creator:
root # emerge bliss-initramfs
Then go into the install directory, run the script as root, and place it into /boot:
root # cd /opt/bliss-initramfs root # ./createInit root # mv initrd-<kernel_name> /boot
<kernel_name> is the name of what you selected in the initramfs creator, and the name of the outputted file.
Using boot-update
/boot on separate partition
If you created a separate non-zfs partition for boot then configuring boot-update is almost exactly the same as a normal install except that auto detection for root does not work. You must tell boot-update what your root is.
If your using genkernel you must add 'real_root=ZFS=<root>' and 'dozfs' to your params. Example entry for boot.conf:
"Funtoo ZFS" { kernel vmlinuz[-v] initrd initramfs-genkernel-x86_64[-v] params real_root=ZFS=rpool/ROOT/funtoo params += dozfs # Also add 'params += crypt_root=/dev/sda2' if you used encryption # Adjust the above setting to your system if needed }
Bliss Initramfs Creator
If you used the Bliss Initramfs Creator then all you need to do is add 'root=<root>' to your params. Example entry for boot.conf:
"Funtoo ZFS" { kernel vmlinuz[-v] initrd initrd[-v] params root=rpool/ROOT/funtoo quiet # If you have an encrypted device with a regular passphrase, # you can add the following line params += enc_root=/dev/sda3 enc_type=pass }
After editing /etc/boot.conf, you just need to run boot-update to update grub.cfg
root # boot-update
/boot on ZFS
TBC - pending update to boot-update to support this
Final configuration
Add the zfs tools to openrc
root # rc-update add zfs boot
Clean up and reboot
We are almost done, we are just going to clean up, set our root password, and unmount whatever we mounted and get out.
Delete the stage3 tarball that you downloaded earlier so it doesn't take up space. root # cd / root # rm stage3-latest.tar.xz Set your root password root # passwd >> Enter your password, you won't see what you are writing (for security reasons), but it is there! Get out of the chroot environment root # exit Unmount all the kernel filesystem stuff and boot (if you have a separate /boot) root # umount -l proc dev sys boot Turn off the swap root # swapoff /dev/zvol/rpool/swap Export the zpool root # cd / root # zpool export rpool Reboot root # reboot
Don't forget to set your root password as stated above before exiting chroot and rebooting. If you don't set the root password, you won't be able to log into your new system.
and that should be enough to get your system to boot on ZFS.
After reboot
Create initial ZFS Snapshot
Continue to set up anything you need in terms of /etc configurations. Once you have everything the way you like it, take a snapshot of your system. You will be using this snapshot to revert back to this state if anything ever happens to your system down the road. The snapshots are cheap, and almost instant.
To take the snapshot of your system, type the following:
root # zfs snapshot -r rpool@install
To see if your snapshot was taken, type:
root # zfs list -t snapshot
If your machine ever fails and you need to get back to this state, just type (This will only revert your / dataset while keeping the rest of your data intact):
root # zfs rollback rpool/ROOT/funtoo@install
For a detailed overview, presentation of ZFS' capabilities, as well as usage examples, please refer to the ZFS Fun page.


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What, or who, is it? No idea. But with its lethal adorableness, it must be Japanese.
(Submitted by Andrew H., & made by Bleeding Heart Bakery)
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Especially the little dog with the green ears. So. Cute.
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Here's a cutie-patootie turtle:
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America's proposed move away from its no-gays membership policy has outraged some longtime admirers, gratified many critics and raised intriguing questions about the iconic organization's future.
Will the Scouts now be split between troops with gay-friendly policies and those that keep the ban? What will a National Jamboree be like if it brings together these disparate groups with conflicting ideologies?
A top official of the Southern Baptist Convention, whose conservative churches sponsor hundreds of Scout units that embrace the ban, was among those alarmed that the BSA is proposing to allow sponsoring organizations to decide for themselves whether to admit gays as scouts and adult leaders.
"We understand that we are now a minority, that it is not popular to have biblical values, not popular to take stands that seem intolerant," said Frank Page, president of the SBC's executive committee. "This is going to lead to a disintegration of faith-based values."
Page had been scheduled to speak in July at the Scouts' National Jamboree in West Virginia, and he's now apprehensive there could be conflict as troops with differing policies converge. Asked if he might decide not to speak, Page said he would pray about it.
Of the more than 110,000 scouting units across the U.S., nearly 70 percent are chartered by religious organizations. Some were pleased by the proposed change, others were troubled.
Triggering the angst was the Boy Scouts' announcement Monday that it was considering replacing its long-standing ban on gays with a policy that would let troop sponsors make their own decisions. The change is expected to be discussed next week at a meeting of the BSA's national executive board.
The ban on gays, which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld as constitutional in 2000, has provoked a multitude of protest campaigns over the years. Numerous Scout councils and Scout leaders have expressed disagreement with the policy, and some corporate donors last year said they were suspending gifts to the BSA until the policy changed.
One of these companies, New Jersey-based drug-maker Merck & Co., said Tuesday it was pleased the BSA was reconsidering its position, but declined further comment.
Another form of protest involved Eagle Scouts who returned their medals and badges to Boy Scout headquarters. Among them was Nate May, a 25-year-old musician from Huntington, W.Va., who depicted the Scouts' new proposal as "a step in the right direction."
Later this year, more than 40,000 Scouts from across the country are expected to participate in the annual National Jamboree at a 10,600-acre site being built in southern West Virginia.
If the new policy is in place by then, May said, there could be some teasing and hurt feelings as gays make their public debut at the Jamboree. But overall, he predicted a positive experience.
"It would potentially open up some really interesting dialogues," May said. "I think it will probably show troops that continue to have the ban that a troop can exist in harmony, even with gays in it."
In Philadelphia, scoutmaster Ann Perrone said she's spent the past 13 years fighting the ban by writing letters, speaking out and wearing gay-rights rainbow symbols.
"I've done everything I can think of to make a local difference," Perrone said. "I'm really thrilled."
Perrone, an African-American, said she benefited from white support for the civil rights movement and now, as a straight woman, sees a chance to help expand the rights of gays and lesbians.
She said the proposed change could prompt some churches to cut ties with Scouting, but suggested other congregations will step up to fill the gaps.
"This is something that will probably flare up and, if handled properly, will be allowed to die down," Perrone said.
The no-gays policy has fueled a protracted legal fight in Philadelphia. The Scouts' Cradle of Liberty Council has used a city-owned building rent-free for decades, and officials have been trying to evict them because the ban violates a local anti-discrimination law. A federal jury ruled in favor of the Scouts, but the city has appealed.
In North Carolina, news of the possible policy change was welcomed — cautiously — by Matt Comer of Charlotte, who said he was forced out of his Boy Scout troop at the age of 14 after troop leaders confronted him over being gay.
"It was very intimidating," said Comer, now 26. "The scoutmaster said, 'If you choose to live that lifestyle, you choose not to be a Boy Scout.'"
"I lost a lot of good friends when I had to leave," Comer said. "I really did enjoy Scouts. I wanted to get my Eagle Scout and go on to be a Scout leader."
Now, he has mixed views about the proposed change, and anticipates there could be problems when troops with different stances mingle at jamborees and summer camps.
He also questioned whether adult leaders would have the necessary training and insight to deal well with gay scouts who come out if the ban is eased.
In Durham, N.C., the proposed change prompted some careful moral calculations by the Rev. Allen Jones, associate minister of Antioch Baptist Church and scoutmaster of the church-sponsored Troop 481.
"Personally, I believe homosexuality is a sin and you can go to hell for it," Jones said. "But the Gospel also speaks to the inclusion and acceptance of people with a cross to bear. If someone openly gay comes in and wants to participate, then that's between them and God. We're not going to discriminate."
Two of the biggest sponsors are the Mormons' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose units serve roughly 420,000 scouts, and the Roman Catholic Church, which serves about 280,000 Scouts. Mormon and Catholic leaders, who have signaled support for the no-gays policy in the past, declined any official response to Monday's announcement of the possible change.
"We've had 100 years of a very conservative approach to scouting," said Kay Godfrey, a spokesman for Boy Scouts in the Great Salt Lake Council. "A major shift along these lines could change the face of scouting, but we'll have to just wait and see."
Scott Barr, a scoutmaster in McKinney, Texas, said his Mormon-chartered troop would likely wait for guidance from the national Mormon church.
"I don't know what the position would be," said Barr, who's been involved in scouting for 25 years. "I wouldn't even dare to speculate."
The United Methodist Church, the second largest sponsor of Scout units after the Mormons, expressed support for the policy change — saying it was in line with church policy opposing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
News of the proposed change came just ahead of "Scout Sunday" next weekend — an annual event in which churches across the nation have special worship services and luncheons to honor scouts.
Frank Page, the Southern Baptist leader, said that proposing the policy change so close to Scout Sunday is causing a lot of consternation.
"Churches have not had time to think and pray and consider this," he said.
Page said all Southern Baptist churches are independent and can set their own policies, but he expects the SBC executive committee to discuss the issue and possibly offer a resolution when it meets in Nashville in mid-February.
Some conservative activists sought to organize e-mail and phone call campaigns aimed at pressuring the Boy Scouts to maintain the mandatory no-gays policies.
Among them was John Stemberger, a former scout and now president of the conservative Florida Family Policy Council.
"If the BSA departs from its policies on allowing openly homosexual scoutmasters and boys in the program it could destroy the legitimacy and the security of this iconic institution," Stemberger wrote to his supporters. "I pray that the BSA does not open a can of worms that would cause a mass exodus from a program that America needs now more than ever."
More optimistic was another former scout, Jay Mechling, who is professor emeritus of American Studies at the University of California, Davis, and author of "On My Honor: Boy Scouts and the Making of American Youth."
"If the BSA makes this move, which I dearly hope they will, the world will not end," Mechling said in an e-mail. "People will hardly notice."


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