solved - renaming LV which is root makes system unbootable
On (29/10/06 20:11), Douglas Tutty wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 29, 2006 at 10:41:12PM +0000, Clive Menzies wrote:
> > using lvm lvrename, I renamed all the LVs and changed the entries in
> > /etc/fstab to reflect the new names, rebooted and it hangs because it
> > can't find the / partition. I suspect that there is somewhere else
> > that I have to change the name in a conf file but I can't find where. I
> > can mount the root partition when in another system and so I know it's
> > there and I've checked the fstab which seems correct.
> >
> Its the kernel that needs to know where / is. So your boot loader
> passes the root= parameter. Change that to match and you should be OK.
D'oh! Of course. In my panic and ignorance I was looking at rebuilding
the initrd.img. You've saved me from myself :)
Thanks
Clive
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