On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 07:44:00AM +0100, Helmut Hullen wrote: > Hallo, Hugo, > > Du meintest am 26.02.12: > > > mkfs.btrfs creates a new filesystem. The -L option sets the label > > for the newly-created FS. It *cannot* be used to change the label of > > an existing FS. > > The safest way may be deleting this option ... it seems to work as > expected only when I create a new FS on 1 disk/partition.
I've said this several times: Your expectations are wrong. You don't label partitions. You label filesystems. You are using the wrong tool (filesystems labels) for the job (uniquely identifying partitions). > > If you want to do that, use "btrfs filesystem label". > > And that seems to work as I expected - fine. > > Adding a device works, deleting a device works. Fine! > Now I'll try the job with my Terabyte disks. > > (Yes - I have backups ...) > > Viele Gruesse! > Helmut -- === Hugo Mills: hugo@... carfax.org.uk | darksatanic.net | lug.org.uk === PGP key: 515C238D from wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net or http://www.carfax.org.uk --- Be pure. Be vigilant. Behave. ---
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