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howtos:slackware_admin:how_to_configure_fstab_and_lilo.conf_with_persistent_naming [2017/02/10 13:55 (UTC)] – Oops... don't need to test lilo a second time. bassmadrigalhowtos:slackware_admin:how_to_configure_fstab_and_lilo.conf_with_persistent_naming [2018/01/11 15:32 (UTC)] (current) – [LABEL and UUID] Update to mention root entry in lilo is not needed when -r is used in the initrd bassmadrigal
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 mkinitrd -c -k 4.4.14 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda2 -m jbd2:mbcache:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz mkinitrd -c -k 4.4.14 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda2 -m jbd2:mbcache:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz
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 root@darkstar:~# blkid root@darkstar:~# blkid
 /dev/sda2: UUID="25a4dafe-bbf2-413f-a60c-8c38efc0a122" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="1ae0ebfe-02" /dev/sda2: UUID="25a4dafe-bbf2-413f-a60c-8c38efc0a122" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="1ae0ebfe-02"
 /dev/sda1: UUID="d21b5f69-6d0c-48fb-b67c-912ebb0fd18e" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="1ae0ebfe-01" /dev/sda1: UUID="d21b5f69-6d0c-48fb-b67c-912ebb0fd18e" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="1ae0ebfe-01"
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 root@darkstar:~# mkinitrd -c -k 4.4.14 -f ext4 -r "UUID=25a4dafe-bbf2-413f-a60c-8c38efc0a122" -m jbd2:mbcache:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd-4.4.14.gz root@darkstar:~# mkinitrd -c -k 4.4.14 -f ext4 -r "UUID=25a4dafe-bbf2-413f-a60c-8c38efc0a122" -m jbd2:mbcache:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd-4.4.14.gz
 OK: /lib/modules/4.4.14/kernel/fs/jbd2/jbd2.ko added. OK: /lib/modules/4.4.14/kernel/fs/jbd2/jbd2.ko added.
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 root@darkstar:~#</code> root@darkstar:~#</code>
  
-As you'll notice, the command provided by mkinitrd uses ''/dev/sda2'' as the root drive, so we need to change that to match the UUID of the drive before running the mkinitrd command. By default, it will output the ''/boot/initrd.gz'' file, but I prefer to call mine based on the kernel version (which is helpful to ensure you don't overwrite a known-good initrd).+As you'll notice, the command provided by mkinitrd uses ''/dev/sda2'' as the root drive, so we need to change that to match the UUID of the drive before running the mkinitrd command. By default, it will output the ''/boot/initrd.gz'' file, but I prefer to call mine based on the kernel version (which is helpful to ensure you don't overwrite a known-good initrd). When including the root partition in your initrd, it can be removed from lilo, since it won't use it (however, I've left it in but commented it out for visual reference).
  
 Once you generate an initrd, you need to reference it in your stanza. I don't have any labels set for my primary drive, so I added an example that is commented out. You can use one or the other. As before, I commented out the original device, but it doesn't have to remain in the conf file. Once you generate an initrd, you need to reference it in your stanza. I don't have any labels set for my primary drive, so I added an example that is commented out. You can use one or the other. As before, I commented out the original device, but it doesn't have to remain in the conf file.
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 initrd = /boot/initrd-3.10.17.gz initrd = /boot/initrd-3.10.17.gz
 #root = /dev/sda2 #root = /dev/sda2
-root = "UUID=23bce2c2-996d-449e-89cc-0e5029cc6d8d"+#root = "UUID=23bce2c2-996d-449e-89cc-0e5029cc6d8d"
 #root = "LABEL=Mylabelhere" #root = "LABEL=Mylabelhere"
 label = Slack-generic label = Slack-generic

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