ยท Anthony E. Caudel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have noticed in some distros (namely Ubuntu) that the fstab uses > UUID's rather than /dev references. Is this a better way? > > Does it eliminate the problem of /dev references changing when another > drive, i.e., an external USB drive, is plugged in? The /dev references > may change but the UUID's in fstab wouldn't, would they?
Correct. UUIDs are universally unique (as the name already "suggests" *g*) and thus, there cannot be a clash. Michael Schmarck -- Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it. -- [email protected] mailing list
