lilo-uuid-diskid(8)

NAME

   lilo-uuid-diskid - convert boot / root options to diskid and uuid in
   lilo.conf.

SYNOPSIS

   lilo-uuid-diskid [-h] [-v] [lilo.conf]

DESCRIPTION

   This script looks for the boot block device or boot partition and
   create the right diskid or uuid as boot option. Then it looks for all
   root partitions and create the right uuids as root options.

   These conversions are necessary for use with newer kernel (>= 2.6.26)
   if it use the libata module for parallel and serial ATA interfaces of
   block devices (i. e. hard disks with IDE or SATA interface, usbsticks).

OPTIONS

   -h  Print a brief help.

   -v  Print verbose messages.

EXAMPLES

   Lines in the configuration file /etc/lilo.conf:

     #boot = /dev/sda
     boot = /dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_SV1604N_S01FJ10X999999

     #root = /dev/sda1
     root = "UUID=18843936-00f9-4df0-a373-000d05a5dd44"

COPYRIGHT and LICENSE

   Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Joachim Wiedorn

   This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
   Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
   option) any later version.

AUTHOR

   lilo-uuid-diskid was written by Joachim Wiedorn.

   This manual page was written by Joachim Wiedorn <joodevel at
   joonet.de>.

SEE ALSO

   lilo(8), update-lilo(8), liloconfig(8)

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