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Re: Why does fstab use partition UUIDs vice partition labels in F9 beta?

From: "Clyde E. Kunkel" <clydekunkel7734 cox net>
To: For testers of Fedora Core development releases <fedora-test-list redhat com>
Subject: Re: Why does fstab use partition UUIDs vice partition labels in F9 beta?
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:42:14 -0400

Bill Nottingham wrote:

Clyde E. Kunkel (clydekunkel7734 cox net) said:
Much harder now to match up partitions with mount points. Labels areeasier to work with. But, a good rational and logical explanation willshut me up and I will get back to coloring. :-)
UUIDs are unique. (In theory, anyway.) Labels aren't.

Bill

 (grumble, grumble) OK, back to coloring.

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- Why does fstab use partition UUIDs vice partition labels in F9 beta?
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- Re: Why does fstab use partition UUIDs vice partition labels in F9 beta?
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