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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