Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???)

Andre M. Hedrick (hedrick@astro.dyer.vanderbilt.edu)
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 23:33:06 -0500 (CDT)

> >2.1.11X allows for /dev/IDE/[0-11].......I have gotten 10 IDE devices
> >running under UP and SMP........
> >
>
> Thats still to few to justify a change to the more cryptic
> /dev/ide/hd/c0t0d0u0p0 (whatever). Ok /dev/hd[a-l].

I am not part of this debate.........I just wanted to inform ever one
that there is the potential for 12 (E)IDE devices. I could with time
get 16, but it would be a waste of time.... Since my current suggested
patch is in the circle file...........

As for the cryptic whatevers.........until I can solve the simultanious
probing and multi-mounting of IDE-CD changers for dynamic accessing
of any loaded disk...........it is not a factor for me yet.

Comming up with a working solution that could be similar to LUNs
wrt to SCSI devices is one of my current puzzles..........

Regards,
Andre Hedrick
Dyer Observatory
Vanderbilt University

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