Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 7 Nov 2000 06:33:53 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 7 Nov 2000 06:33:44 -0500 Received: from cmailg5.svr.pol.co.uk ([195.92.195.175]:8521 "EHLO cmailg5.svr.pol.co.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 7 Nov 2000 06:33:36 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c048ae$6132c340$6904883e@default> From: "Joe Woodward" To: Subject: removable EIDE disks Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 11:12:00 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C048AB.8CFEF320" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C048AB.8CFEF320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am trying to use removable EIDE hard disks on a Red Hat Linux 6.1 = machine, for backup / walknet purposes. Issuing a BLKRRPART ioctl call immediately after changing the disk = works, but only if the new disk is no larger than the disk present at = boot time (smaller and equal capacity disks work OK). How do I get Linux to recognise that the media in /dev/hdc has changed? Bill Nottingham suggested that I ask you, as he is unsure if this is a = bug or if there is a technique that I am missing. Thanks Richard Stanton rich@twasystems.fsnet.co.uk ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C048AB.8CFEF320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am trying to use removable EIDE = hard disks on=20 a Red Hat Linux 6.1 machine, for backup / walknet purposes.

Issuing a BLKRRPART ioctl call = immediately after=20 changing the disk works, but only if the new disk is no larger than the = disk=20 present at boot time (smaller and equal capacity disks work = OK).

How do I get Linux to recognise that = the media=20 in /dev/hdc has changed?

Bill Nottingham suggested that I ask = you, as he=20 is unsure if this is a bug or if there is a technique that I am=20 missing.

Thanks

Richard Stanton

rich@twasystems.fsnet.co.uk

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