kernel-2.6.9-1.6_FC2 boot failure where kernel-2.6.9-1.3_FC2 works

William Hooper whooperhsd3 at earthlink.net
Wed Nov 24 23:45:59 UTC 2004


John Summerfield said:
> On Wednesday 24 November 2004 23:01, Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:
>
>> This doesn't solve the original problems of labels not working.  But
>> IMHO, labels were bad idea to begin with, so I can't say I feel sorry
>> for seeing them not working ;-)
>
> Labels are a good idea implemented poorly. The kernel should whinge
> loutly when it sees duplicates.

IIUC the kernel knows nothing of labels.  They are a purely a userland
concept (which is why you must use an initrd if you wish to use them).

-- 
William Hooper




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