We are currently testing a way around this by using device independent paths:
Like found in Suse : parts of /boot/grub/menu.lst ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro <<< NOTE THE CHANGE HERE # kopt=root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-3600508e00000000046e7e17454e23c05-part1 ro vga=791 ## ## End Default Options ## title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-amd64 root (hd0,0) <<< NOTE THE CHANGE HERE kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-3600508e00000000046e7e17454e23c05-part1 ro vga=791 quiet initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-amd64 (single-user mode) root (hd0,0) <<< NOTE THE CHANGE HERE kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-3600508e00000000046e7e17454e23c05-part1 ro vga=791 single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64 ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST And accordingly /etc/fstab rebooting since this morning, so far it works -- Lucid: Gave up waiting for root device (mptsas) resolved by rootdelay https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/579572 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs