Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 15:04:06 -0700 From: Jonathan Mini <j_mini@efn.org> To: Ben Black <black@zen.cypher.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: evil disk drives. Message-ID: <19970907150406.08100@micron.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970907180858.753B-100000@zen.cypher.net>; from Ben Black on Sun, Sep 07, 1997 at 06:09:33PM -0400 References: <19970907143644.18865@micron.efn.org> <Pine.LNX.3.91.970907180858.753B-100000@zen.cypher.net>
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Ben Black stands accused of saying : > perhaps i am just confused, but i thought only drives specifically listed > with wd? lines were actually probed. I tried removing wd1 from the line below wdc1 -- the compile had syntax errors. appears that is fills out a static struct that wdc want to be full. It was a 2.2.1-R box I tried it on, perhaps I should try the change on a -current box. > > On Sun, 7 Sep 1997, Jonathan Mini wrote: > > > I have a hardcard in my crash machine that does not like having the "second > > unit" on it's IDE interface probed. When this happens, it puts the card in a > > messed state. As a result of this, it takes my machine a "little longer" to > > boot that would be expected. > > I was wondering if anybody would be interested in patches to allow the wdc > > code to not probe various units on thier system? I plan on writing a quick hack > > for myself, but if anybody shows interest, I would be willing to make a much > > nicer patch. (Or is there such an option in place that I have missed?) > > > > -- > > Jonathan Mini (j_mini@efn.org) Ingenious Productions > > Software Development P.O. Box 5693 > > Eugene, Or 97405 > > -- Jonathan Mini (j_mini@efn.org) Ingenious Productions Software Development P.O. Box 5693 Eugene, Or 97405
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