* Tom H <tomh0...@gmail.com> [2009 Dec 28 19:55 -0600]: > >From /usr/lib/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib (which is sourced by all files in > /etc/grub.d): > > <start> > # If there's a filesystem UUID that GRUB is capable of identifying, use it; > # otherwise set root as per value in device.map. > echo "set root=`${grub_probe} --device ${device} --target=drive`" > if fs_uuid="`${grub_probe} --device ${device} --target=fs_uuid 2> > /dev/null`" ; then > echo "search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ${fs_uuid}" > fi > <end> > > If you do not want the "set root..." line, comment it out. > > If you want the "set root" line to use UUIDs, change "--target=drive" > to "--target=fs_uuid" (and possibly add "UUID=" after "root=" like the > "linux" line). > > You _might_ also have to add an "insmod fs_uuid" line above the "set root=" > one.
Interesting and thanks much for the sleuth work. Seems as though this should be configurable via /etc/default/grub which may make for a nice wishlist bug report. I'll have to check into that. - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org