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    > The actual fs has a UUID, as opposed to the partition in which it resides?
    > If we take a partition table approach, then we aren't being biased towards
    > ext2....

    Not all file systems have "partitions" and there isnt a place for partitions
    to hide UUID's easily. We can pull whatever serial is available for the fs
    - you've just noted NTfs has a serial number

    > One more question: How universally unique are the UUID's? If I copy the
    > image of a fs from one system to another, what are the chances of a
    > "clash?"

    UUID is an internet rfc for statistically improbable name clashes. It tries
    to factor in ethernet mac addresses, time, ip addresses and other uniqueness
    enhancing values onto random numbers.

    Alan


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