Re: SLES12 Kernel parameter root=/dev/dasd-x

, 2016 8:55 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLES12 Kernel parameter root=/dev/dasd-x >>> On 12/22/2016 at 09:21 AM, "van Sleeuwen, Berry" >>> <berry.vansleeu...@atos.net> wrote: > How can we enforce the root device to be referenced as > /dev

Re: SLES12 Kernel parameter root=/dev/dasd-x

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Re: SLES12 Kernel parameter root=/dev/dasd-x

>>> On 12/22/2016 at 09:21 AM, "van Sleeuwen, Berry" >>> wrote: > How can we enforce the root device to be referenced as > /dev/disk/by-path/ccw-0.0.0100? http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.93689 Mark Post

SLES12 Kernel parameter root=/dev/dasd-x

Hi All, Some time ago there was a thread discussing the kernel parameter root=/dev/xxx. It was noted that this refers by default to an UUID. In order to remove the UUID reference, I have added “persistent_policy=by-path” to the /etc/dracut.conf file. After rebuilding indeed the parameter is