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Re: /etc/disklabels vs /var/backups/disklabel.*

From: Jason McIntyre (jmckerhand.co.uk)
Date: Tue Apr 01 2008 - 08:51:34 CDT


On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 11:17:41AM +0200, Jan Stary wrote:
>
> I wonder what /etc/disklabels is for - man hier(7) says
>
> disklabels/ Backup disklabels (see disklabel(8))
>
> but actual backups of disklabels seem to be placed
> into /var/backups/disklabel.* (by security(8)). So
> what is /etc/disklabels really for?
>

security(8) only checks/backs up labels for mounted devices. i guess you
can put backup labels for devices you don;t use/mount all the time.

i have no idea how many people use this.

jmc