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