Forgot to tell you that you can just not use them at all. This requires editing both /boot/grub/grub.conf and /etc/fstab, examples below;
First grub;
Code:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,2)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda5
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=15
splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title CentOS (2.6.16)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.16 ro root=LABEL=/ quiet vga=791 npapic
Grub is nice an offers a clue in the top comment section, following the clue the kernel line changes from;
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.16 ro root=LABEL=/ quiet vga=791 npapic
to;
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.16 ro root=/dev/hda5 quiet vga=791 npapic
Editing /etc/fstab is a bit harder, you have to know or find out which partition label is which actual device/partition. You already had one given to you from grub.conf and many times you have clues in the file. Just taking the root partition as an example (the easy one of course);
Code:
# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1
is changed to;
Code:
# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
/dev/hda5 / ext3 defaults 1 1
It is not hard but does take a small bit of effort, no more effort then to change the labels with e2label or tune2fs -L (another way to edit the labels).
For LVM volumes see;
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/e...orage-lvm.html