Re: [gentoo-user] Re: mount: "special device /dev/hdc does not exist". What does this mean?

[Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net>]

Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> Dale wrote:
>> Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
>>> Dale wrote:
>>>> [...]
>>>> Question, if I were to label mine and then boot from a Gentoo or 
>>>> any other bootable CD, would those labels still be there?
>>>
>>> The labels are part of the file system; they're always there.  For 
>>> example, when booting the 2007.0 LiveDVD (which uses the legacy 
>>> drivers, meaning /dev/hd* instead of /dev/sd*) the labels are there 
>>> and I can mount /dev/disk/by-label/GentooRoot just fine.
>>
>> Keeeewl.  Now to see what I can screw up.  o_O
>
> I should mention here the old Indian* saying: "If it ain't broke, 
> don't fix it."
>
>
> *OK, it's not Indian, but you get the idea.
>
>
>

True but I have trouble remembering which partition is home and which is 
portage, until I mount them anyway.  It's obvious then. 

I guess according to another reply that I will have to use something 
else for resierfs.  I guess it can't hurt to much.  Worst thing is to 
have to boot and edit fstab back to the old way.  :/

Dale

:-)  :-)