Option to use /dev values instead of UUID values

[Dotan Cohen]

On 16 March 2010 13:41, Tom H <tomh0665 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am not pining for the old /dev days. I just want an option in the
>> installer to use that for the use cases where it makes sense.
>
>> However, I asked here to see if there are other people who are
>> interested in this feature. Nobody else seems to be, so I suppose that
>> is the end of it! I have no problem with the feature not being
>> implemented if there is only one lonely user who desires it, and an
>> easy workaround exists!
>
> 1. In response to your bug, Colin Watson suggested that you use pass a
> kernel option to the installer
>

Yes, that is one of two easy workarouds. That is why I have no problem
with the feature not being implemented.


> 2. You might have better luck after Squeeze becomes Debian Stable
> because it is now defaulting to UUIDs and there may be a large number
> of Debian users requesting "your" feature to be less well-hidden; and
> that change will eventually be available in the Ubuntu alternative CD
> install.
>

Maybe.


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