[MeeGo-dev] Initrd on Kernel to mount root with UUID

[Leonardo Luiz Padovani da Mata]

Hello folks, how are you?

I'm facing an interesting problem and i think that the solution is simple,
but i'd like to discuss it on the list.

The MeeGo kernel doesn't use an initrd, to make it faster on boot, i guess.
The problem i'm facing is that when i install the system on a netbook with a
usb disk the order of the disks change and i have problems booting after the
installation. If i change the boot loader information and plug a pen-drive
at boot time, the order change again.

Using UUID of disks solve the problem, but without a initrd on the kernel
the system cannot boot, since UUID mounting is available only with initrd.
(also LABEL mounting)

We use a custom kernel here and we use grub boot loader, but this problem
may happened on other boot loaders. There is one solution to use GUID
without initrd:
http://www.linux-archive.org/gentoo-user/481167-mounting-root-partition-uuid-no-initrd-needed.html

I'd like to know if someone  else have the same problem and discuss what is
the best solution. This may also happened on the Core version of MeeGo, can
someone try to reproduce the issue?


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Leonardo Luiz Padovani da Mata

International Syst S/A
Metasys Tecnologia
Software Engineer Metasys MeeGo Team

leonardol at metasys.com.br
+55-31-3503-9040

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