>> i think the answer to your question is that it's a lot more useful >> to know that it's #s/boot rather than /net/il/0/data. > Really? Why? With /net/il/0/data you have an option of digging deeper and > finding out the other end's address, etc. Or to flip the question -- what > information does #s/boot provide?
the reason why #s/boot is useful is twofold. the name means something. this is a connection to the fs used to boot the machine. second, /net/il/0/data can't be mounted. if you want the name of something to mount, ns gives you want you want. you're not precluded from digging around and finding what #s/boot points to. why are you complaining that ns gives you the most useful information? > Well, to me knowing that mount came out of #s/stuff has never seemed to > be all that useful -- I can't imagine a question that this will answer. !? you can mount it! the network connection by itself is not useful. - erik
