On 02/13/2017 03:34 AM, Rich Freeman wrote: > Anytime you see something like root=UUID=* that is being handled by an > initramfs. And of course a UUID is more reliable than a device name, > since the latter can change if you add/remove a device, or maybe even > if your firmware is having a bad day. Identifying devices by UUID > ensures the right one gets found, assuming it is available. If you're > using something like mdadm/lvm there are alternatives to UUID, but the > point is the same, you're using a logical identifier that is based on > what is stored on the disks and not just what port it is connected to. >
Are you sure? When I set up my EFI stub kernel on my Surface tablet, I did not use an initramfs and I use PARTUUID= in the kernel built in init line and it boots. I thought I was going to have to use an initramfs but I tried without it and it boots with no issues. Dan
