Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1756497AbYGBIGI (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:06:08 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751509AbYGBIFw (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:05:52 -0400 Received: from earthlight.etchedpixels.co.uk ([81.2.110.250]:44120 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751444AbYGBIFu convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:05:50 -0400 Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:48:12 +0100 From: Alan Cox To: "Donkey Ia" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: option of kernel config Message-ID: <20080702084812.69ea208d@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.4.0 (GTK+ 2.12.10; x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu) Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 801 Lines: 19 On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:25:30 +0400 "Donkey Ia" wrote: > Please, excuse me - probably it's a very stupid question for this > place, but i need to know - could you tell me please, which exactly > option (or maybe options) of kernel config calls ide hard disks > /dev/sdX instead /dev/hdX? The old IDE layer (CONFIG_IDE) calls those ATA devices it recognizes (most PATA, a few SATA) /dev/hd*, the newer Libata layer calls those it handles (PATA/SATA) /dev/sd*. If you are using labels you can flip back and forth quite easily. Alan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/