Alan Stern wrote: >>I have to use the usb-storage driver for both unit_1 and unit_2 because >>of its support for the builtin USB-to-IDE bridge. I have build >>usb-storage statically into kernel because that's the easiest way for me >>to boot from unit_1. Problem: currently unit_2 is assigned as /dev/sda, >> another SCSI device is assigned /dev/sdb (driver as module).
> Why is this a problem? As I said installation will go (in unattended mode) onto the first block device, which in this case is unit_2 on the USB stick. This is not what I want. > Do you know that you can use udev to change the device names as they are > assigned? Or if you prefer, you can set up symbolic links in /dev. I am not sure if I can achieve the expected result. > No, this is not handled within usb-storage. In fact, it is not handled > within the kernel at all -- it is a question about what device entries > exist in /dev, which is determined entirely by user programs. Go read the > documentation for udev. I will do exactly that, thanks. /h -- Holger Eitzenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Kernel Developer Astaro AG | www.astaro.com | Phone +49-721-25516-246 | Fax -200 Astaro Security Linux - PC Magazine Best of the Year 2004/2005 - CRN Best of the Year 2005 - SC Magazine "Best Buy" & 5 star rating - October 2005, Best of the Year 2005 - Internet Professionell "Empfehlung der Redaktion" - November 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ [email protected] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
