Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 18:09:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Ben Black <black@zen.cypher.net> To: Jonathan Mini <j_mini@efn.org> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: evil disk drives. Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970907180858.753B-100000@zen.cypher.net> In-Reply-To: <19970907143644.18865@micron.efn.org>
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perhaps i am just confused, but i thought only drives specifically listed with wd? lines were actually probed. 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 >
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