ยท Dirk Heinrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Am Montag, den 21.04.2008, 16:37 +0200 schrieb Anthony E. Caudel:
>> I have noticed in some distros (namely Ubuntu) that the fstab uses
>> UUID's rather than /dev references. Is this a better way?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Does it eliminate the problem of /dev references changing when another
>> drive, i.e., an external USB drive, is plugged in?
>
> Yes.
>
>> The /dev references
>> may change but the UUID's in fstab wouldn't, would they?
>
> Correct.
>
> The other possible way would be to give your devices unique names,
> either via udev or by using LVM. Advantage over UUIDs: much easier to
> read.
Disadvantage: Not guaranteed to be unique. It could, theoretically
at least, happen that there are two devices with the same names.
The same disadvantage exists, if you use filesystem labels.
Advantage of fs labels: No need for another layer like LVM.
Michael Schmarck
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i dont even know if it makes sense at all :) This is an experimental patch
for an experimental kernel :))
-- Ingo Molnar on linux-kernel
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