Re: udev device naming policy concerns
On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 05:42:32PM +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> On Apr 02, Steve Greenland <steveg@moregruel.net> wrote:
>
> > Clearly, the flat layout works. The major semi-technical objection to it
> > ("too may entries") is solved by udev.
>
> No. The major technical objection to the old-style layout is that
> non-positional names like sdX and hdX are a PITA for non-trivial systems
> because drives may change name when new ones are plugged in.
That particular "major technical objection" is solved by using LABEL=
and UUID= in /etc/fstab.
- Ted
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