Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:03:42 +1100 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Congrats to Richard Gooch |
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chhellwig@gmx.net writes: > BTW I really like devfs, but the new names for mass storage are even uglier= > then > the old ones ... > It really sucks to type "mkfs.ext /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1". > > I'd prefer something like: > /dev/dsk/at0d0a > | | | | > | | | | BSD-like character for partition [a=3D1, b=3D2, ...] > | | | d<devicenum (scsi-id for scsi, 0 for ide master, 1 for ide sl= > ave, ...)> > | | an two-character-prefix for the device-type (at for ata/ide, sc = > for scsi) and the bus number > | directory /dev/dsk/ for all disks > > I it is needed (and only _if_) there could be lX for lun x between dX and <= > partiotion character> like: > /dev/dsk/sc0d5l2a. > > This would be much more readable (and typeable) without lose of functionali= > ty.
Look in /dev/discs/
Or, use devfsd to get nicer names.
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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