Re: UUIDS

From	David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: UUIDS
Date	2023-05-28 06:40 +0200
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On 5/27/23 16:37, mick.crane wrote:
> I'm sure it used to be that you could swap linux discs between PCs and 
> it would sort itself out 

Yes.  Please add that to my list of reasons for preferring BIOS-MBR booting:

https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-user@lists.debian.org/msg792977.html

> but I try swapping disks about and booting and 
> they complain
> "Cannot find UUID..lots of identifying numbers"
> and gives intramfs prompt.
> Am I supposed to be able to sort it out from there?
> like how?
> mick

I had a similar experienced yesterday.  The solution was to boot the 
computer into Setup, reset to defaults, reboot into Setup again, disable 
all disks except the one I want, create a boot table entry for that 
disk, save settings, and reboot into Debian.

David

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