[Cbe-oss-dev] PS3 Linux boot loader discussions

[Hiroyuki Machida]

2007/1/27, YAEGASHI Takeshi <t at keshi.org>:
> Hiroyuki Machida wrote:
> > As Geert mentions, The solution is using UUID in the label and repalce
> > it in initrd
> > which is located in removable media.
>
> Ok, uuid seems a usable option.  Not only ext2/3, FAT also has a
> volume serial number which is identified as uuid by libblkid.
> But I wonder what is uuid for isofs/udf...

At least with isofs, I believe we can use "application ID".

> In the most common scenario, a user plugs 2 or more bootable
> devices which have a filesystem labeled "BOOTMC" or "/" with
> /etc/kboot.conf of the identical content.

Some guy suggested that kboot should not relay on special labels like
"BOOTMC" or "/" to detect bootable media.

I'll look into kboot inside more.

Thanks,
Hiroyuki