On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 18:19:05 +0100, James Allsopp <jamesaallsopp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > but why isn't idenitfied by /dev/sda2 like partitions normally are? I'm not > understanding why a UUID is necessary, as opposed to a standard /dev/sd > pointer to the root partition. Things are moving more toward using UUIDs. UUIDs are more stable in identifying file systems, raid arrays than using generic names. That makes them better fitted for the job. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
