Re: /boot partition changes when it should not

[Aioanei Rares <debian.dev.list@gmail.com>]

On 03/09/2010 02:30 AM, Clive McBarton wrote:
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> > Is this checksum failing for every file, or just some?
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> It's the checksum for the partition that changes. I don't have checksums
> of the individual files but since the metadata of every single file
> stays the same, presumably so do all of their contents.
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A quick look on wikipedia and other specialized resources might shed 
some light on your problem. Given the way (almost) any FS is working 
internally, you can't expect your partition checksums to stay the same. 
Eitherway, maybe I've missed something : why is this of any value to you?