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 -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
