What you're talking about is exactly why Ubuntu and some other distos went with UUID's instead of paths in /etc/fstab. Does your distro support those? # proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 # /dev/sdb1 UUID=53bb8ce3-7822-46ba-a18a-34d00d1f70b7 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote: > Just had occasion to look at my /etc/mtab and the file system names had > changed from /dev/sda* to /dev/sdb*. My /etc/fstab still shows /dev/sda*. > This may have happened when I recently used gparted to create 3 new > partitions (which I have yet to designate labels or mount points for). > What happened and can I rename back to /dev/sda* or do I live with it and > edit /etc/fstab? > > The danger, of course, is that if anything happened that would force me to > reboot, such as a power outage, I'd be screwed....I think. > > Any pointers *greatly* appreciated! > > -- > Bob Holtzman > "If you think you're getting free lunch, > check the price of the beer" > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com