Re: ofpath, please test

[Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com>]

On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 04:10:49AM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:
> 
> i have a test version of ofpath up at http://penguinppc.org/~eb/files.
> 
> it should fix a problem on oldworlds where a null or some other
> garbage character was showing up in the middle of the returned OF
> device name.  
> 
> even if you don't use quik if you have an oldworld please test this to
> 1) make sure it works correctly, and 2) that it does not output any
> garbage in the returned path.   
> 
> the best way to test for this is to pipe its output to od -a since
> this garbage is not always visable on all terminals.
> 
> for example:
> 
> $ ofpath /dev/hda2
> hd:2
> $ ofpath /dev/hda2 | od -a
> 0000000   h   d   :   2  nl
> 0000005
> $
> 
Ok, works perfect now.  Tested on 7200 and 7300.

Mike