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. Answers are easy to come by, once you phrase the
question correctly. That's why I would make the case, as Tim does, that
this is the correct place (I would add necessary place) to air a problem
before doing the Don Quixote thing and go tilt at the Big Dev's. I think
they would appreciate that approach. It shows a little courtesy.
If I had their skills, I couldn't do their job. Way too much Fear &
Loathing of the approach of the unworthy, yammering with gravel in their
mouth. I'd have to find a Shiny Red Button to push. No fooling. <Think
Bikini Atoll> I think it was Net Llama that mentioned his BFG? Be
afraid. <cackles>
Plus I agree with Tim that it would be better if we could be left in
charge of devices in a standard fashion, that doesn't change up when a
new package is installed, either on it's own or at the whim of a package
maintainer. That's Windows stuff, not Linux!
"Just say No!" <----Nancy Reagan
<chuckles> Ric
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