Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:25:43 -0500 | From | Mark Lord <> | Subject | Re: hot(un)plugging IDE disks |
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Francois-Rene Rideau wrote: .. > Still, the remaining question is: how to tell the kernel to rescan > for a new drive geometry? > > > It also allows using modules to load/unload the IDE support as needed, > > exactly the way that the existing PCMCIA code handles it. > The problem is, you can't unload the IDE support when the root filesystem > is on (another) IDE interface. > > > Look there for details. > PCMCIA uses a utility named "ide_info", but that utility seemingly won't help > with the geometry problem. The geometry stuff looks like it is handled inside > the PCMCIA modules.
The PCMCIA stuff already works with removeable IDE stuff. It really has solved a similar problem already.
Of course, if you want to invent your own.. hack away.
Cheers -- Mark Lord Real-Time Remedies Inc. mlord@pobox.com
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