[arch-dev-public] ArchISO FTP Installer - Round 2

Thomas Bächler thomas at archlinux.org
Mon Apr 7 17:29:17 EDT 2008


Aaron Griffin schrieb:
>>  > I would say: use UUIDs and document where and when breakage occurs
>>  > (device-mapper). Let's face it, a vast majority of people probably
>>  > don't use lvm or crypto devices... and those that do are knowledgeable
>>  > enough to know they may need special configuration dances
>>  >
>>  Done and done. Changes are in my git tree. Still need to hit the docs
>>  [with a sledgehammer].
> 
> You modified the installer to use UUIDs? Neat. Do you have the code up
> somewhere?

I haven't look at the code, but make sure the UUIDs are only used to 
/dev/sd* and /dev/hd*, don't use them for /dev/mapper. That way, we 
avoid weird bugs. Would be glad if you could push these things to 
installer.git.

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 260 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <http://archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/attachments/20080407/1fe0199f/attachment.pgp>


More information about the arch-dev-public mailing list