> > > Jens. How about applying the required hammer to the partitioning mess once
> > > and for all. Get HPA to allocate a new larger set of sr%d[a-f] devices and
> > > map the old ones onto the new ones ?
> >
> > Agreed, let's do it. hpa, can you set me up with a good range? A full
> > major leaves room for 16 SCSI CD-ROM's with a good spread for
> > partitions, I'm open for thoughts though.
> >
>
> OK, do you have names you prefer? It looks like most distributions are
> using /dev/scd* rahter than /dev/sr*, so I'd like to apply the same
> hammer and get the naming scheme cleaned up.
I vote for "sc0"
I think the "r" from sr is for "read-only" and wouldn't be correct anymore.
The "cd" from "scd" is for "Compact-Disc", i think. That wouldn't be
correct too.
I'm for "sc". Where "c" means "changeable". Which should be generic
enough, i think.
Bis denn
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