Re: Problem with usb-storage and /dev/sd?

From: Bodo Eggert
Date: Sat Aug 13 2005 - 05:06:51 EST


On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Pete Zaitcev wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:49:28 +0200, Bodo Eggert <harvested.in.lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Which label will a random USB stick have?
>
> GUID, I presume.

A global unique ID won't work out to make all USB mass storage devices
appear under a common mountpoint, especially if it is recreated while
"formating" it.

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