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William Kenworthy wrote: |
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> On 07/01/13 09:44, Mark Knecht wrote: |
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>> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> <SNIP> |
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>>> I'm not sure that is a bug. As I posted earlier, this was changed a |
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>>> good while back. There was a reason for it but I can't recall what it |
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>>> was. The new devices for CD/DVDs is /dev/sr*. I don't have, and have |
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>>> not had, /dev/cdrom or dvd on this rig for a good while and it works. I |
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>>> think this happened about the same time as the hard drive devices were |
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>>> changed from hd* to sd* even for old IDE drives. Since it was changed |
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>>> on purpose, I don't believe this is a bug. |
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>>> Dale |
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>> Might be true but how about digging up some references that this was |
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>> done on purpose. It makes little sense to me that if someone did this |
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>> on purpose, breaking lots of old scripts, leaving broken udev rules |
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>> laying about and just assuming everyone would figure it out without so |
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>> much and a news item then I'd say it was done pretty badly. |
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>> Again, if it truly was 'on purpose' as you say then that's OK, but |
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>> let's not create too much false history here. In my mind it's just as |
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>> reasonable that it's just a mistake or someone that was overlooked, |
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>> but I'm totally open to you showing us what we all missed. |
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> Seems like the cabal has been busy again ... its not a bug but a feature! |
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> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git;a=commit;h=19b66dc57cce27175ff421c4c3a37e4a491b9c01 |
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> Also some hits on gentoo forums etc which imply that when actually |
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> merged, the rules file was not included.. |
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> This did happen awhile back and I just moved to /dev/sr0 and got on with |
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> life so didnt go into it in too much detail. |
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> BillK |
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This is not Gentoo specific but I found this in a search that is just |
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getting started: |
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http://rlworkman.net/howtos/libata-switchover |
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So, it did happen when switching from old IDE based drivers to the |
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newer, some claim improved, PATA/SATA drivers. It appears the kernel |
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started this but still searching for confirmation. |
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Like Bill, when it was changed, I just updated the device information in |
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my programs and went on. It was the new way and it seemed it was going |
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to be around for a good long while. It looks like people who have |
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created scripts are going to have to fire up vi or nano and do a little |
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updating. |
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Going to search some more to get a better source. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! |