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 -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]