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Michael Schmarck wrote: |
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> · Anthony E. Caudel <tony.caudel@×××××××××.net>: |
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>> I have noticed in some distros (namely Ubuntu) that the fstab uses |
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>> UUID's rather than /dev references. Is this a better way? |
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>> Does it eliminate the problem of /dev references changing when another |
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>> drive, i.e., an external USB drive, is plugged in? The /dev references |
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>> may change but the UUID's in fstab wouldn't, would they? |
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> Correct. UUIDs are universally unique (as the name already "suggests" *g*) |
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> and thus, there cannot be a clash. |
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> Michael Schmarck |
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Any chance that GRUB will ever use these? I have a sata hd carrier and |
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when I reboot with it plugged in, grub sees the disk order differently |
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and gives me problems (I either have to get a grub command line and boot |
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manually or use a Grub boot floppy). |
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Tony |
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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. |
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-- Benjamin Franklin |
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