[Users] adding biosdevname=0 to kernel grub line on ovirt-node persistent

Jason Keltz jas at cse.yorku.ca
Mon Jul 15 20:10:30 UTC 2013


On 07/15/2013 09:35 AM, Mike Burns wrote:
> On 07/12/2013 11:44 PM, Jason Keltz wrote:
>> On 12/07/2013 10:24 PM, Jason Keltz wrote:
>>> I'm wondering if it's possible to modify the kernel line (in my case,
>>> appending "biosdevname=0") on an installed ovirt-node?  Adding it
>>> during boot works - I'd just like to know how to make the change
>>> persistent.
>>
>> I'm not sure if this is the "right" way to do it, but I was able to:
>>
>> # mount -o rw,remount /run/initramfs/live
>> # cd /run/initramfs/lib/grub
>> edit grub.cfg and add biosdevname=0 to kernel line
>>
>
> You can do that and it will work.  You can also add entries to the 
> host at installation time and they'll be persisted.  I don't believe 
> that this process of editing grub.cfg will persist across upgrades, 
> however.
>
How would I add the entries to the host at installation time? By adding 
them to the PXE boot options?

> Could you file an RFE to add a method to edit and persist the grub 
> command line?
>
Will do.

Jason.




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