On Tue, 2013-12-03 at 11:16 +0000, Richard Melville wrote: > I have syslinux on a GPT USB flash drive (currently /dev/sdc1) > together with the kernel image. The root file system is on an mSATA > SSD (currently /dev/sdb2) which is traditionally partitioned. If I use > "root=/dev/sdb2 plus kernel parameters" on the syslinux flash drive > than the system boots just fine. If I substitute /dev/sdb2 with > "root=UUID=whatever_blkid_of_/dev/sdb2_is plus kernel parameters" then > it doesn't boot and I get a kernel panic. There's also another SSD > installed but not currently used.
Re-read the link Bruce posted - to boot without an initramfs the parameter is PARTUUID, not UUID, and the value should be whatever appears under /dev/disk/by-partuuid for that partition. Simon. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
