On 07/18/2012 08:37 AM, anuraag chowdhry wrote:
Hi all,in the following print from grub.conf: title Scientific Linux (2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.i686) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.i686 ro root=UUID=8ea0b46d-4a99-4e10 -a40b-6c265ae4a09e what is the above root= line indicating and what is the significance of this in the booting process. I understand that it might point the label or uuid of the root partition location but what is the significance of this in booting process.? Br//\c
It is specifying where the / partition is (that contains /etc, /bin, etc). Without it, it would not know which partition to mount first and look for the files needed to boot and mount the rest of the filesystems.
-Mark -- Mr. Mark V. Stodola Senior Control Systems Engineer National Electrostatics Corp. P.O. Box 620310 Middleton, WI 53562-0310 USA Phone: (608) 831-7600 Fax: (608) 831-9591
