From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   root  wrote:   
   > I know you didn't suggest the uuid solution, but I want to comment   
   > that the uuid changes if I re-write the partition, as in formatting   
   > and copying new contents.  Most of these partitions are backups so   
   > that wouldn't work.  Even then it didn't change the problem.   
      
   Correct, although what causes a new UUID to be generated is   
   initializing a new filesystem.   
      
   But, if you want to reuse a UUID, you can (these instructions are for   
   the ext[234] filesystems).  If you've already created them, then aquire   
   the old UUIDs somehow, then use tune2fs (see "man tune2fs") to assign   
   the old UUIDs to the newly formatted filesystems.   
      
   Or, if you have not yet created them and are manually running the   
   mkfs.ext[234] command, then use the -U option (see the man page for the   
   command you use) when you make the filesystem to assign a specific UUID   
   to the new filesystem.  Note you still have to obtain the prior UUID   
   somehow.   
      
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