2004-09-01 12:50:32

by Paul Ionescu

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Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.8.1-ac1

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 11:44:30 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Mer, 2004-09-01 at 09:17, Paul Ionescu wrote:
>> Hi Alan,
>>
>> I will try this patch on an IBM T41 Thinkpad, and I am interested in its
>> IDE Hotplug functionality.
>> Will I be able to swap IDE devices in my ultrabay without using "idectl
>> 1 rescan" (using this patch only) ?
>> Do I need any other special tool for ide hotswapping in this case? Or
>> should I wait for IDE hotplug at the device level ?
>
> You need device level hotplug for the ultrabay drive rather than
> controller level. Thats next on the hit list after various other non IDE
> jobs.

OK, thanks for the info.
I'll wait a little bit for that patch then.