Installation and Boot
The following features, enhancements, and changes related to installation and boot are introduced in Oracle Linux 10.1 release.
New Boot Menu Entry for fips=1 Added to ISO Installations
A new boot menu entry enables the fips=1 kernel option for ISO installations
to simplify FIPS compliance.
The DVD and Boot ISO image installations provide a new boot menu entry for setting the
fips=1 kernel boot option. Enabling FIPS mode during the Oracle Linux
installation ensures that the system generates all keys with FIPS-approved algorithms and
continuous monitoring tests in place. By using this boot option, you start the installation
with the fips=1 kernel parameter to target the system's compliance with
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140 requirements.
Logical Volumes in /etc/fstab Use UUID
After installation with Oracle Linux 10.1, logical volume (LV) devices are written in
/etc/fstab using their UUIDs in the fs_spec
field. This change makes configurations more consistent and reliable, especially during
renaming, re-encryption, or reprovisioning of storage devices.
- Supports LV or group renaming without manual
/etc/fstabedits. - Keeps mount configuration portable across diverse environments.
- Preserves correctness after LUKS re-encryption or device-mapper path changes.