On Tue, May 02, 2000 at 10:09:22PM +0100, Stephen C. Tweedie wrote:
> > I wouldnt mind if only Linux-type partition tables had room for
> > volume labels and the like. People that really want to have both
> > DOS type partition tables and disk/partition volume labels and uuids
> > might use a Linux-type "index" subpartition of a DOS type partition table.
>
> A logical device superblock in a partition already defines a
> subpartition in this way, and is completely portable. I guess I
> just don't see the need for yet another mechanism!
You lost me. Let us look at the discussion.
Stephen: there is no place to put a UUID
Andries: use a Linux-type partition table
Stephen: that doesnt help people with a DOS type partition table
Andries: That doesnt matter much, and if necessary we can
invent a way to make Linux-type partition tables
available for them too.
Stephen: unnecessary - there are already completely portable mechanisms
??
Andries
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