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

[Horst H. von Brand]

John Summerfield <debian at herakles.homelinux.org> wrote:
> Bryn M. Reeves wrote:
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> > Clyde E. Kunkel wrote:
> >> OK, tell me more...if, on my test system I set up several small boot
> >> partitions and label them with the distro I am testing and make sure
> >> each name is unique, where would a global conflict occur?  Aren't the
> >> names used in context?  If this were a mumps (M) system, I can see where
> >> you would have to be very careful, but, thank heavens, its linux.
> > It's the "if" in your first sentence - *IF* you set up several small
> > boot systems and are careful with the labeling, it's fine. If you're not
> > it isn't. You obviously understand the need for labels to be unique but
> > unfortunately many users don't and even those who do sometimes make
> > mistakes.
> 
> My problems first occurred when copying disks. I think these UUID
> things don't help for that.

Next in the same line, when setting up LVM by default you get
/dev/VolGroup00/... stuff. If you now need to connect LVMized disks from
another machine, there is no decent way (I could find, at least) to get out
of the collision.

(Yes, a notebook of mine died, I had to get the stuff off the disk via an
USB <--> SATA box before sending it off to maintenance)
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