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

Clyde E. Kunkel clydekunkel7734 at cox.net
Wed Mar 26 17:42:14 UTC 2008


Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Clyde E. Kunkel (clydekunkel7734 at cox.net) said: 
>> Much harder now to match up partitions with mount points.  Labels are 
>> easier to work with.  But, a good rational and logical explanation will 
>> shut 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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