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.
--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
If you don't agree with me, you are worse than Hitler!!!
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