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For example, change
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1
to
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/e014e482-1c2d-4d09-84ec-
61b3aefde77a
IMPORTANT: If you make a mistake, you can boot the server without the SAN connected,
and fix the error by using the backup copy of the
If you use the Boot Loader option in YaST, there is a defect where it adds some duplicate lines
to the boot loader file when you change a value. Use an editor to remove the following
duplicate lines:
color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (sd0,1)/boot/message
When you use YaST to change the way that the root (
by label), the boot loader configuration needs to be saved again to make the change effective
for the boot loader.
6 As the
user or equivalent, do one of the following to place the UUID in the
root
file:
Open YaST to System > Partitioner, select the device of interest, then modify Fstab
Options.
Edit the
/etc/fstab
For example, if the root (
e014e482-1c2d-4d09-84ec-61b3aefde77a
/dev/sda1
to
UUID=e014e482-1c2d-4d09-84ec-61b3aefde77a
acl,user_xattr
IMPORTANT: Do not leave stray characters or spaces in the file.
6.4 Using UUIDs in the Boot Loader and /etc/
fstab File (IA64)
After the install, use the following procedure to configure the UUID for the system device in the
boot loader and
/etc/fstab
configuration file is
/boot/efi/SuSE/elilo.conf
Before you begin, make a copy of the
1 Install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IA64 with no SAN devices connected.
2 After the install, boot the system.
3 Open a terminal console as the
file to modify the system device from the location to the UUID.
) volume has a device path of
/
/
reiserfs
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files for your IA64 system. IA64 uses the EFI BIOS. Its file system
/boot/efi/SuSE/elilo.conf
user or equivalent.
root
/boot/grub/menu.1st
) device is mounted (such as by UUID or
/
/dev/sda1
, change line entry from
acl,user_xattr
/
reiserfs
instead of
.
/etc/fstab
file.
Using UUIDs to Mount Devices
file as a guide.
/etc/fstab
and its UUID is
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