What is this "root=LABEL=/" stuff?

[Douglas Phillipson]

Thank you for the explanation guys!  That really solved my problem. 
Open Source support is the greatest!

Doug P

Harry Hoffman wrote:
> Hi Doug,
> 
> The LABEL is referring to a filesystem label introduced some time ago.
> Essentially it allows you to label a disk parition. This is useful because once
> labeled you don't need to refer to the partition by diskname[part#] (ie. hda5).
> 
> That way if you add more disks and the device names switch it won't screw you up.
> 
> man e2label
> 
> HTH,
> Harry
> 
> Quoting Douglas Phillipson <dougp at intermind.net>:
> 
> *> When compiling a stock kernel from kernel.org (on RH9), the process puts
> *> root=LABEL=/ in my /boot/grub/menu.lst file.  My machines never boot
> *> with it there, I always have to change it to root=/dev/hda[x].  Could
> *> someone please explain whats happening here?  Am I doing something
> *> wrong?  Why do I always have to modify the menu.lst file when I build a
> *> new kernel?
> *> 
> *> Thanks
> *> 
> *> Doug P
> *> 
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