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[Jay Cliburn]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-10-22 at 15:51 +0930, Tim wrote:
>> James Wilkinson:
>>>>> Please note that /dev/hdx device names are going away in the future --
>>>>> even parallel ATA disks (IDE) will be called /dev/sdx. When this
>>>>> happens, references to /dev/hdx in grub config files or /etc/fstab
>>>>> will break. 
>> Tim:
>>>> This seems to be a MONUMENTALLY STUPID thing to do.  [snip]
>> Jay Cliburn:
>>> You should direct your complaint to the kernel developers.  That's where this 
>>> change comes from.
>> While I might, eventually (depending on getting myself organised,
>> figuring out how and where to do it, and checking that someone else
>> hasn't already said the same thing, etc.).  This was the first place
>> that I heard that plan, so I replied in the same arena.  And as others
>> will say, it gives a chance for the thoughts to be mulled over before
>> making a bug report.
> 
> That makes a lot more sense than 20 of us half-witters whining at
> developers, when one articulate envoy could be nominated from us, the
> rank & filers in the cheap seats, to present a reasonable, informed and
> defined question.

The ultimate goal is to have your disk show up at /dev/diskX; moving everything 
to /dev/sdX is just a temporary step in that direction.

This thread has many of the exciting details from both sides of the aisle. 
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-ide&m=115515849926079&w=2