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Re: boot takes too long (swap?)



On Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:41:27 -0500
Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> wrote:

> > /dev/sd6   none            swap    sw              0       0  
> 
> If you try to boot without removing that USB stick or powering down that USB
> HD you forgot was connected, /dev/sda6 may get you a very similar hang,
> because of the stick or external enumerated as sda instead of the internal
> HD. By LABEL and by UUID both avoid that risk.

No risk: when I want to boot from the USB I do it (F8 at boot) from the Grub installed on the USB.
 
No UUID crap needed.

Cheers,
 
Ron.
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