Re: f7test1: Who's on first? [SATA+PATA device naming]

[Chris Adams <cmadams hiwaay net>]

Once upon a time, John Reiser <jreiser BitWagon com> said:
> I can handle file systems: they have labels and UUIDs.
> I'd like a choice to deal with SATA and PATA interfaces using
> some kind of name that never changes, and preferably a name that
> relates to something I can see,  such as: "the drive attached to
> cable 2 of the card in slot 5" or "the <Manufacturer> drive with
> serial number 1D2C3B4A", etc.

Look in /dev/disk for various ways to find your disks.

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Chris Adams <cmadams hiwaay net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.