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Re: Option to use /dev values instead of UUID values

Subject: Re: Option to use /dev values instead of UUID values
From: Tony Arnold
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:10:11 +0000
Dotan,

Dotan Cohen wrote:
> There was once a lot of noise about the Ubuntu installer writing
> partitions' UUID in fstab instead of using the conventional /dev
> values. I just got around to filing a feature request for it:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/538959
> 
> However, it was marked as WONTFIX as there is a kernel parameter for
> this already, and the dev who looked at the bug does not think that
> this option should be visible in the UI. Please comment on that bug
> and ask for it to be reopened if you would like the installer to use
> /dev notation.

It would be helpful if you gave your reasons for wanting this feature.

Regards,
Tony.
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