Re: udev causing data loss?

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 11/14/08 19:42, ghe wrote:
> Florian Kulzer wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 05:01:26 -0700, ghe wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > particularly hated; massive nuisance causing data loss and grief:
> > >
> > > 	UDEV!!! (not the idea; the implementation)
> > How does udev cause data loss?
>
> I was working on a system where sda is the system disk, and sdb was to
> get a new partition map; powered down for something; connected an
> external USB disk; rebooted; partitioned sdb...
>
> The names of internal disks change without notice. This, IMHO, is an
> extremely lame idea. I know better now, but it was an expensive lesson.

Measure twice, cut once.  IOW, look before you leap.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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