From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1KOGXk-0002cM-Q6 for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:37:00 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KOGXi-0002aS-M2 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:36:58 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KOGXh-0002YQ-42 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:36:58 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=53478 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KOGXh-0002YG-0a for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:36:57 -0400 Received: from smtp-3.orange.nl ([193.252.22.243]:62688) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KOGXg-0008Jy-K6 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:36:56 -0400 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf6202.online.nl (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 9DCEC1C00085 for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:36:55 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.2.173] (s5590cf7b.adsl.wanadoo.nl [85.144.207.123]) by mwinf6202.online.nl (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 6D77A1C00087 for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:36:55 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20080730183655448.6D77A1C00087@mwinf6202.online.nl From: Aniruddha To: The development of GRUB 2 In-Reply-To: References: <1217442556.13410.7.camel@localhost> <1217435737.27405.9.camel@dv> <1217446618.13410.22.camel@localhost> <1217449002.13339.7.camel@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:36:55 +0200 Message-Id: <1217450215.13339.15.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.4-2.6 Subject: Re: Is it possble to use /dev/disk/by-id/ in grub.conf? X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:36:59 -0000 On Wed, 2008-07-30 at 20:25 +0200, Javier Mart=EDn wrote: > Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you were talking about GRUB Legacy (this > list is mostly about the development of GRUB 2). I think you are > missing some "initrd" (GRUB2) or "module" (GRUB1?) line after the > "linux" (GRUB2) or "kernel" (GRUB1) line - and the genkernel line > should not be in the GRUB config files at all. The exact boot > parameters and configuration should be in the Gentoo documentation: if > I remember my Gentoo times correctly, the Handbook should have all the > info you need. If you mail me a link to the post related to this issue > in the Gentoo forums, I can answer you better than in this list. >=20 I didn't realize I was running legacy grub :0. I looked in the Gentoo handbook but I didn't find anything useful: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3D1&chap=3D10= #doc_chap2 Here's the thread in the Gentoo forums with my current problem: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-5167749.html#5167749 And here's a thread with some additional information: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-701101-highlight-.html Any help would be appreciated! Regards, Aniruddha P.S. Now I go and try to boot this kernel: > title=3DGentoo Linux (2.6.24-gentoo-r8) > root (hd0,1) > kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.24-gentoo-r8 root=3D/dev/ram0 ini= t=3D/linuxrc ramdisk=3D8192 real_root=3DLABEL=3D/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA= _SAMSUNG_HD103UJS13PJ1MQ318013-part2 udev > initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.24-gentoo-r8