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Mailing list for Scientific Linux users worldwide <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:22:25 -0400
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Tom H <[log in to unmask]>
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Re: significance of indicating root partition location in bot process
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:37 AM, anuraag chowdhry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> in the following print from grub.conf:
>
> title Scientific Linux (2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.i686)
>     root (hd0,0)
>     kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.i686 ro root=UUID=8ea0b46d-4a99-4e10
> -a40b-6c265ae4a09e
>
> what is the above root= line indicating and what is the significance of this
> in the booting process.
> I understand that it might point the label or uuid of the root partition
> location but what is the significance of this in booting process.?

"root (hd0,0)" points to the grub root.

"root=UUID=..." points to the system root ("/").

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