Re: label syntax: root (LABEL=/boot)

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Paul Bolle wrote:
> It looks like I've managed to write a patch to GNU grub which makes grub
> accept "label syntax" (e.g. "LABEL=/boot") as the argument to the root
> command. With this patch one can use not only e.g. "root (hd0,2)" but
> also e.g. "root (LABEL=/boot)". In short: a second "naming convention"
> for the root command.

Interesting, tough I do think initrd is the best place for it.
grub should deal with BIOS disks, initrd should deal with
usb/network/labels/higher level stuff.

Can you send me the patch?

cheers,
Pádraig.