On 09/30/2010 07:52 PM, Mark Knecht wrote: > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:18 PM,<rhubarb...@poetworld.net> wrote: >> >> Is there a disadvantage of using auto for file system type in the >> /etc/fstab file? I have three non-swap partitions. Why not list them >> all as auto?
That's a good question... But since all the filesystem partitions that I use for most of my Linux systems are ext3, the potential risks overcome any benefit. One thing that I use, though, is the argument LABEL instead of UUID or the absolute path for a partition. It gives flexibility and assures me that even if I change my disks order, I will not have to worry about it. Most popular distros use UUID, but this changes every time you re-format. Label too, but it's much more simple to format as LABEL=LFS-HOME e.g. than re-specify the very long UUID number that your partition had. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
