Hi,

I've used this technique (in general) on earlier versions of Ubuntu for years, with no apparent problems.

But I want more knowledgeable folk to give me feedback, especially regarding any recent changes in Ubuntu's boot-up.

Yes, I know of the advantages of UUID, and the pitfalls of relying on device names, but UUIDs thwart my elegant backup system, and I have mediating human-based procedures in place.

So, are the following steps correct, succinct, and complete?

***** STEP 1

In /etc/default/grub un-comment the line...

#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=”true”



***** STEP 2

In /usr/share/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib comment-out the (2) lines starting...

if fs_uuid=

WAIT! That leaves some loose “else” and “fi” lines still present. That's OK??



***** STEP 3

In /etc/fstab change every instance of UUID=(etc.)

to the appropriate drive and partition (e.g. /dev/sda1)



***** STEP 4

In /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume change RESUME=UUID=(etc.)

into RESUME=(the appropriate drive and partition e.g. /dev/sda1)



***** STEP 5

Run update-grub



***** STEP 6

Repeat steps 1 through 5 every time there is a kernel upgrade.

UNSURE: Should I do those steps before or after an upgrade reboot?



Thanks in advance for your comments, questions, and suggestions.

Carl
Melbourne, Australia