Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-02-05 Thread Joey Hess
Martin Michlmayr wrote: > Which change should we make for etch? Only the minimal one or the big > one adding LABEL/UUID support? I'd say the big one, it's not like it's really that big. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-02-05 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-02-05 14:03]: > > I've implemented a patch now that will translate LABEL and UUID from > > /etc/fstab into a proper device string. Joey, can you please review > > it. (FWIW, it's tested and seems to work for me.) > Seems reasonable to me. Which change should

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-02-05 Thread Joey Hess
Martin Michlmayr wrote: > I've implemented a patch now that will translate LABEL and UUID from > /etc/fstab into a proper device string. Joey, can you please review > it. (FWIW, it's tested and seems to work for me.) Seems reasonable to me. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital si

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-02-05 Thread Martin Michlmayr
I've implemented a patch now that will translate LABEL and UUID from /etc/fstab into a proper device string. Joey, can you please review it. (FWIW, it's tested and seems to work for me.) Index: nslu2 === --- nslu2 (revision 98

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-15 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* maximilian attems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-15 17:29]: > checkout init there we explicitly replace > UUID=*) > ROOT="/dev/disk/by-uuid/${ROOT#UUID=}" > > > so the entity that creates /conf/param.conf should take care to do so, > i guess?? ok -- Marti

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-15 Thread maximilian attems
On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 11:04:18PM +, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Brian Brunswick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-14 21:03]: > > >Then I put /dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 into > > >/etc/fstab. > > > > > >/dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 / > > >e

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-15 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* maximilian attems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-15 13:35]: > > Maks, I suppose root=UUID=xxx doesn't work in /conf/param.conf, right? > > Maybe that's a wishlist bug for initramfs-tools? > UUID support was added a long time along > afaik the only hook scripts that ignores it is the mdadm one. Bri

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-15 Thread maximilian attems
On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 11:04:18PM +, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Brian Brunswick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-14 21:03]: > > >Then I put /dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 into > > >/etc/fstab. > > > > > >/dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 / > > >e

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-14 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Brian Brunswick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-14 21:03]: > >Then I put /dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 into > >/etc/fstab. > > > >/dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 / > >ext3defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 > > Ah, thats probably the difference. I

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-14 Thread Brian Brunswick
On 05/01/07, Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Then I put /dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 into /etc/fstab. /dev/disk/by-uuid/7750fe81-888e-4bf4-9c87-94d54bcb3291 / ext3defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 Ah, thats probably the difference. I used UUID=xxx

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2007-01-05 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Brian Brunswick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-12-14 04:58]: > I wanted to make booting more reliable for multiple devices plugged > in, and use UUIDs to find the root device, as I do on my server > system. But it appears not to boot after regenerating the initrd > with dpkg-reconfigure with the root

Bug#403012: Using UUID= for a root partition in /etc/fstab fails to boot

2006-12-13 Thread Brian Brunswick
Package: nslu2-utils Version: 0.10+r71-5 Severity: normal I wanted to make booting more reliable for multiple devices plugged in, and use UUIDs to find the root device, as I do on my server system. But it appears not to boot after regenerating the initrd with dpkg-reconfigure with the root partit