All, >>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 3:44 pm, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sini*a Bandin, > >> You might try "hdparm - U" then "hdparm - R", >> but FIRST READ THE MAN PAGE about hdparm, and contents of >> "/usr/share/doc/packages/hdparm"! >> >> I have NEVER tried this myself, so do it on your own risk. >> (allthough I don't think it can do any real damage except mess your >> data, but you are doing regular backups, aren't you?) >> > > Well this partially worked. I went into /usr/share/doc/packages/hdparm > which includes the shell scripts idectl and ultrabayd, which i used the > idectl script to turn off the ide bay so that i could remove it and that > worked great. here is the command used "idectl 1 off". Now when i put > the new device into the bay and issue the command "idectl 1 on" it does > not turn it back on and give this error "/dev/hdc: No such file or > directory". Why would /dev/hdc be missing and why is it calling it when > i issue the on option of the script. I am thinking that there is > something wrong with the script i may have to issues some hdparm command > instead. > > - Cameron
well i tried a "makedev hdc in /dev/" i got hdc to show back up, but still i get the same error when issuing "idectl 1 on" why? seems kind of strange. Anyone have any ideas? -Cameron --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
