Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-07,: Re: Drive name slips...

# Re: Drive name slips...

Chris Meadors (chris@hereintown.net)
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:35:58 -0500

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Andreas Dilger wrote:
>
> If you are using ext2 filesystems, you can use the ext2 filesystem "label"
> instead of the device in /etc/fstab, so you don't get burned by drive name
> or address changes. See mount(8) and fstab(5) for more info (a newer version
> of mount is required to support labels).
>
> IMHO, the Solaris/devfs method of specifying drives by
> controller/drive/partition is not much better than the current system,
> as you still have problems if the SCSI ID is changed, or if you add a
> new controller and the controller numbering changes.

Hmmm, interesting. I'll have to have a look at this. As I just posted,
I'm using devfs to mount by SCSI ID, but I had thought about the problem
if ID changes.

This is even, more, better.

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