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boot-uuid does not work.

I can't get boot-uuid= to work. I keep getting " can't find mach_kernel " Is boot-uuid only for raid setups? Do you put in the uuid without the "-"? ex: 5DEEC2FD-C973-3716-BB1B-7E4EAC029231 vs 5DEEC2FDC9733716BB1B7E4EAC029231 This is my…

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@noyfb Published 2011-03-14
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I can't get boot-uuid= to work. I keep getting " can't find mach_kernel "

Is boot-uuid only for raid setups?
Do you put in the uuid without the "-"?
ex: 5DEEC2FD-C973-3716-BB1B-7E4EAC029231 vs 5DEEC2FDC9733716BB1B7E4EAC029231

This is my com.appleBoot.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Kernel</key>
	<string>mach_kernel</string>
	<key>Kernel Flags</key>
	<string>boot-uuid=5DEEC2FD-C973-3716-BB1B-7E4EAC0292311</string>
	<key>Timeout</key>
	<string>8</string>
</dict>
</plist>
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