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Re: boot takes too long (swap?)



Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI a écrit :
> 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.

I agree for UUID. I would be more careful about LABEL, as it is easier
to create duplicates.

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

You didn't get the point. The disk naming order is random by nature and
has nothing to do with the boot order.


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