В Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:07:07 +1000 Carl Turney <c...@boms.com.au> пишет:
> Hello, and thanks in advance, > > ***** > INTRO/EXPLANATION: > ***** > > Although I have done some programming (only part-time, long ago, and in > obsolete languages)... Currently I'm just a busy user (NOT an IT > technician) and don't have the time to fully learn/understand all the > concepts in "the GNU GRUB manual". > > Anyone generous enough to just answer my question (below), with a bare > minimum of assumptions and background explanation? Thank you VERY much. > It's GREATLY appreciated. > > For many years my single-disk stand-alone Ubuntu 10.4 worked =fine=, > after I've tweaked it to identify hard disk drives by device specs > (/dev/sda#), instead of by UUID. (Could go into an explanation of why, > but it's solid and this email is too long already.) > > Now installing latest Mint on a new box, and dusting off my old "disable > UUID" configuration notes-to-self. > > I am still fine with making all the necessary relevant edits to: > /etc/default/grub > /etc/fstab > /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume > ... and then running update-grub2 > > ***** > QUESTION: > ***** > > BUT: I'm rusty, and really need some help on =exactly= what lines to > comment out of (or edit within)... > /usr/share/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib > and (?) > /usr/lib/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib > ... to identify drives by device specs instead of UUID. > What exactly do you mean under "identify drives"? If you mean kernel root=XXX parameter, just add (or change) GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true in /etc/default/grub. Your distribution may offer some GUI to edit this file. > These files are 9.8kB, were created 11 Apr 2014 at 20:51 EST, and came > with the Mint 17 install ISO. > > My best guesses are, on each of the above two files: > > Comment out the section on GRUB_ENABLE_CRYPTODISK (am not using) > > Comment out: > the two lines starting with if fs_uuid= > their then lines (and the subsequent then code), > their else lines (but NOT the subsequent code), > and their fi lines. > > Correct guesses? > > Notes: Will do this on a "scratch monkey" at first. All data very well > backed up, and off-site. > > Help. Thanks! > > Carl Turney > Melbourne, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > Help-grub mailing list > Help-grub@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-grub _______________________________________________ Help-grub mailing list Help-grub@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-grub