How can I load sata_nv before amd_pata on Hardy

[Tom H]

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:
> On 10-11-06 01:43 PM, Nigel Henry wrote:
>>
>> So what I'd like to know, is how to fix the problem so that sata_nv is loaded
>> first, and the 2 sata drives are correctly identified as sda, and sdb, with
>> the added pata drive as sdc.
>>
>> I found a lot of different commands for the initramfs, but nothing about doing
>> the above, and I've never messed with initramfs before.
>
> If you must use a static dev device to refer to a drive/partition, you
> would be best serve to use /dev/disk/by-id, but i can't immagine
> everyday use for that.

grub2 now uses "/dev/disk/by-id" to name its devices and you could
probably use "/dev/disk/by-id" in"/etc/fstab". But "/dev/disk/by-uuid"
is just as unique from a partition and filesystem viewpoint and it's
also more orthodox.