Change partition to boot

sinholueiro · 2015-08-01 14:12:47

Hi! I have installed Windows 10 and it created me another partition, so my ArchLinux partition came from /dev/sdb6 to /dev/sdb7. I've changed the file /etc/fstab to indicate the OS to boot from /dev/sdb7, but it keeps booting from /deb/sdb6. Is there other file that the OS reads to know what partition has to be used?

Trilby · 2015-08-01 14:15:44

Fix your bootloader configuration.

Xabre · 2015-08-01 14:19:23

As Trilby said, also switch from /dev/sdxy in your bootloader to partition UUID, to avoid the same problem again.

sinholueiro · 2015-08-01 15:08:00

So many thanks, I didn't realize that the entries in the boot partition have to be changed as well. I change that and gummiboot loaded the system perfect.
Regarding to the UUID, it was easy to me to put the partitions like that when I installed the OS. For the next time that I have to do a clean install, I will keep it in mind.

Xabre · 2015-08-01 15:14:40

Why would you need a clean install to generate UUID and replace /dev/sdxy in the config with it?

sinholueiro · 2015-08-01 15:18:28

No, I said that I will leave it as it is now. I will use the UUID the next time I perform a clean install.

Trilby · 2015-08-01 16:49:57

That's Xabre's point: you can change it now, there's no point in waiting.

sinholueiro · 2015-08-01 17:01:07

Yes, the point is simple. If something works, don't touch it if it is not necessary. hahaha

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Change partition to boot

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