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Date:      Thu, 04 Mar 1999 18:39:03 +0100
From:      sthaug@nethelp.no
To:        kbyanc@freedomnet.com
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: ATAPI and ATAPI_STATIC with the new ATA* driver? 
Message-ID:  <4714.920569143@verdi.nethelp.no>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:23:29 -0500"
References:  <000001be6663$b897bca0$1468f0c6@tech.freedomnet.com>

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>   I don't remember who suggested it a couple of days ago, but I thought it
> was a good idea: to simply extend the wiring-down scheme that we already
> have to support ATA devices too. He also suggested a more universal device
> name like drv0, drv1, drv2, etc rather than deliniating between whether the
> drive is ATA or SCSI...I also think that is a good idea as I don't see any
> good reason an application should care whether the drive is ATA or SCSI, as
> long as the functionality is provided does it matter how?

Agreed. I had always assumed that this was part of the reason for the name
change sd -> da, namely that da would (eventually) cover ATA disks also.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no


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