[Linux-users] Mini rant: sda vs hda

[Michael Hipp]

Sean Keating wrote:
> The problem will be apparent when you try to plug in an external, USB
> device (like a USB hard drive.)  It will also be an "sb" device and will
> not unmount easily. Some devices work fine, others don't.  I use Feisty,
> and I like it a lot, but it took me a while to figure this one out.  
> 
> Also, let me warn you.  Notice that in fstab your drive is mounted by
> its UUID not its device. (This probably has something to do with why its
> sda instead of hda.)  I use gparted to periodically duplicate my drive
> to an external USB drive as a backup.  If I forget to assign it a new
> UUID and plug it in, it hides my actual drive.

Yes. I actually kinda like the UUID way of mounting stuff. I have lots 
of USB drives that I move around and this prevents the "musical chairs" 
problem of what device they show up on. Sure makes fstab ugly tho.

Anyways, guess I should feel privileged that my pitiful little IDE 
drives get to play with the big boys in sd-land now.

Michael