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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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