Does anyone know what kernel option allows the kernel to recognise partition labels ? I had recompiled a stock kernel earlier this week and had the exact same problem - after compile and reboot the kernel no longer recognised root=LABEL=/ as a valid option and I had to replace this with the physical root device in fstab and grub.conf The drives are definatly labeled and all I can think of is that there must be an option somewhere in the kernel to tell it to recognise device labels. Anyone know if this is the case and how to re-enable it ? -- Steve. On Tue, 6 Apr 2004, Harry Hoffman wrote: > Hi Doug, > > The LABEL is referring to a filesystem label introduced some time ago. > Essentially it allows you to label a disk parition. This is useful because once > labeled you don't need to refer to the partition by diskname[part#] (ie. hda5). > > That way if you add more disks and the device names switch it won't screw you up. > > man e2label > > HTH, > Harry > > Quoting Douglas Phillipson <dougp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > *> When compiling a stock kernel from kernel.org (on RH9), the process puts > *> root=LABEL=/ in my /boot/grub/menu.lst file. My machines never boot > *> with it there, I always have to change it to root=/dev/hda[x]. Could > *> someone please explain whats happening here? Am I doing something > *> wrong? Why do I always have to modify the menu.lst file when I build a > *> new kernel? > *> > *> Thanks > *> > *> Doug P > *> > *> > *> -- > *> redhat-list mailing list > *> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > *> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > *> > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
