On 07/18/2012 08:37 AM, anuraag chowdhry wrote: > Hi all, > > 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.? > > Br//\c It is specifying where the / partition is (that contains /etc, /bin, etc). Without it, it would not know which partition to mount first and look for the files needed to boot and mount the rest of the filesystems. -Mark -- Mr. Mark V. Stodola Senior Control Systems Engineer National Electrostatics Corp. P.O. Box 620310 Middleton, WI 53562-0310 USA Phone: (608) 831-7600 Fax: (608) 831-9591