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Rich Freeman schrieb:
> So, I could see how many linux users might think that interpreting a
> complex root= parameter is a kernel function, when it is really just
> the fact that they use an initramfs.
> 
> If somebody is running with root=LABEL=foo or something like that
> without an initramfs I'll happily stand corrected.

If your disk is GPT partitioned, then you can use root=PARTUUID=...
without initramfs.
Note that PARTUUID is the partition UUID, not the filesystem UUID.


Best regards,
Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn