>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 4:47 pm, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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
anyone have any ideas? I tried this again after a reboot and still does the same thing. -Cameron --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
