Re: Unpredictable drive naming with multiple SATA controllers
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Bob McGowan wrote:
> agenkin@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Mar 18, 4:00 pm, Thierry Chatelet <tchate...@free.fr> wrote:
>>> There are numerous threads on how to fix the problem. Google should
>>> be your
>>> friend on that one
>>
>> I've searched a lot. All the matches I'm getting are about tying
>> device names to specific *drives* or about solving boot-time issues.
>> We have a different problem.
>>
>> We don't want to attach device names to drive IDs because,
>> periodically, we replace the disks, and we don't want to have to
>> change configuration every time we swap a drive. And we don't have
>> any boot issues, because our system drive is on "parallel" ATA.
>>
>> So, as before, any recipes would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>
> I don't understand why using labels or ids wouldn't work. This probably
> means I don't get what it is that you're doing.
>
> You say you don't want to tie "device names to drive IDs because" you
> sometimes "replace" the disks and you don't want to change the
> configuration.
>
> Perhaps the problem is with the 'replace'? Just what does this mean, in
> your context?
>
I think he means he wants to map a device node to a device _location_
not a specific device, which happens by default with ide (ie, hda being
ide primary master).
using fstab with uuid's would mean that the same physical disk always
mounts to the same place, which is of no use if he swaps a new disk with
the same data as the old one (so would want to mount it in the same place)
Please tell me if this is not what you meant.
Regards
rich Healey
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