Hi there,
I have 16 identical PCs and want to install the same OS and software on all of them.
Intuitively I installed openSUSE 11.4 32bit and all the software we use, then created
a complete HDD image with Clonezilla Live-CD. Finally, I used Clonezilla to write this
image onto the HDD of another PC.
Problem:
After Grub-Screen and the line “creating device nodes using udev” the system starts
mounting the HDD partitions and FAILS, because it is looking for “/dev/by-id/…-part2” rather
than /dev/sda2.
I tried editing fstab, but still, the system is looking for /dev/by-id/…
Any way to attain my goal without tediously installing every PC for itself?
On 2012-02-18 00:26, NobodyHasThisNickname wrote:
> than /dev/sda2.
Please notice that sda2 is a name that can change arbitrarily.
> I tried editing fstab, but still, the system is looking for
> /dev/by-id/…
You also have to adapt the kernel line in menu.lst, and perhaps remake initrd.
> Any way to attain my goal without tediously installing every PC for
> itself?
You should have installed using labels, or another of the methods that can
be cloned (by-uuid). There are several methods, and each has advantages and
disadvantages.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
> You should have installed using labels, or another of the methods that can
> be cloned (by-uuid). There are several methods, and each has advantages and
> disadvantages.
I should and I will … but I don’t recall ever being confronted with those options in the
openSUSE Installation process. How do I choose them?
On 2012-02-18 17:36, NobodyHasThisNickname wrote:
> I should and I will … but I don’t recall ever being confronted with
> those options in the
> openSUSE Installation process. How do I choose them?
In the yast partitioner, there is settings entry in the left side, bottom.
Then, right hand side, there is a box labeled “default mount by”, select
“label”.
Now go to each partition on every harddisk. Edit them all. Click on the
button “fstab options”, then make sure the radio button says “volume label”
and then enter a label in the box below.
Repeat for all partitions.
This works for fstab, and can be done on your installed system, I
understand. It does not apply to the kernel lines in grub menu.lst, AFAIK.
Or, you can do it manually, without yast.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)