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Re: Possible problems of /dev/discs/disc? name scheme

To: Giacomo Catenazzi <cate@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Possible problems of /dev/discs/disc? name scheme
From: Richard Gooch <rgooch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 09:20:12 -0600
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Giacomo Catenazzi writes:
> Hi!
> 
> I've a IDE hard disk in /dev/discs/disc0 and when pluged also a IOMAGE
> external zip drive (Paralel port with SCSI drivers) in /dev/discs/disc1.
> 
> Problem:
> If I decide to  install a new IDE harddisk, all my configurations are
> wrong.
> I don't see in documentation how to force the new drive IDE to be disc2.
> 
> There are a simpler methods? How to handle this?

Use the names under /dev/ide, of course. And if they are too long, use
devfsd to access shorter names.

                                Regards,

                                        Richard....
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