On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:52:30 +0300
Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Wed,10.Sep.08, 14:24:07, Jack Schneider wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Andrei for the response.  Checked out #s and yes they have
> > changed.  
> > So I need some further guidance... "In case of any doubt use
> > labels." Any pointers to an appropriate "howto"????       Question
> > 2 What's the impact on FSTAB settings?
  
Thanks, again. 

> Here's a (very quick) howto:
> 
> * use e2label to create labels for all your partition:
> 
This is done by mounting the drive somewhere under grml?
Since I can't boot the OS with the current partition #s.
Seems tricky..8-(  since I know less of GRML than "lenny"...I however
can get to a bash term # window. 8-)  

> e2label /dev/hdaX root_part
> 
> (where 'root_part' is the label for the root partition and /dev/hdaX
> is the device name of the root partition. Use whatever naming scheme
> you want).
> 
> * edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and change the line
> 
/boot is on a separate partition, which I will have "labeled". Will I
have a problem mounting /boot under grml??  say with
~# mount /dev/hda3 /mnt ?? cd mnt then edit /boot/grub/menu.lst

> # kopt=root=/dev/hda5 ro (other boot options)
> 
> to
> 
> # kopt=root=LABEL=root_part ro (other boot options)
> 
> * also edit the stanza that you will boot and replace
> 'root=/dev/hda5' with 'root=LABEL=root_part'
> 
> * edit /etc/fstab and change all references to the device (/dev/hda5, 
>   ...) with LABEL={label}
> 
> * reboot

If it doesn't, then what?
> 
> * run /usr/sbin/update-grub to regenerate /boot/grub/menu.lst to use
> the label everywhere.
> 
> Regards,
> Andrei


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Jack


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