William Kenworthy wrote: > On 07/01/13 09:44, Mark Knecht wrote: >> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> <SNIP> >>> I'm not sure that is a bug. As I posted earlier, this was changed a >>> good while back. There was a reason for it but I can't recall what it >>> was. The new devices for CD/DVDs is /dev/sr*. I don't have, and have >>> not had, /dev/cdrom or dvd on this rig for a good while and it works. I >>> think this happened about the same time as the hard drive devices were >>> changed from hd* to sd* even for old IDE drives. Since it was changed >>> on purpose, I don't believe this is a bug. >>> >>> Dale >> >> Might be true but how about digging up some references that this was >> done on purpose. It makes little sense to me that if someone did this >> on purpose, breaking lots of old scripts, leaving broken udev rules >> laying about and just assuming everyone would figure it out without so >> much and a news item then I'd say it was done pretty badly. >> >> Again, if it truly was 'on purpose' as you say then that's OK, but >> let's not create too much false history here. In my mind it's just as >> reasonable that it's just a mistake or someone that was overlooked, >> but I'm totally open to you showing us what we all missed. >> > Seems like the cabal has been busy again ... its not a bug but a feature! > > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/hotplug/udev.git;a=commit;h=19b66dc57cce27175ff421c4c3a37e4a491b9c01 > > Also some hits on gentoo forums etc which imply that when actually > merged, the rules file was not included.. > > This did happen awhile back and I just moved to /dev/sr0 and got on with > life so didnt go into it in too much detail. > > BillK >
This is not Gentoo specific but I found this in a search that is just getting started: http://rlworkman.net/howtos/libata-switchover So, it did happen when switching from old IDE based drivers to the newer, some claim improved, PATA/SATA drivers. It appears the kernel started this but still searching for confirmation. Like Bill, when it was changed, I just updated the device information in my programs and went on. It was the new way and it seemed it was going to be around for a good long while. It looks like people who have created scripts are going to have to fire up vi or nano and do a little updating. Going to search some more to get a better source. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
