Laurent Vivier wrote: > Daniel P. Berrange a écrit : >> On Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 11:43:33PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> From: Laurent Vivier <[EMAIL PROTECTED](none)> >>> >>> This patch allows to define where is connected the CDROM device (bus, >>> unit). >>> It extends the "-cdrom" syntax to add these paramaters: >>> >>> -cdrom file[,if=type][,bus=n][,unit=m] >>> >>> where "type" defines the interface (by default, "ide") >>> "n" defines the bus number (by default 1) >>> "m" defines the unit number (by default 0) >> Having a separately named arg just for CDROMs was always rather >> odd/unhelpful. >> I'd suggest that we leave all the -hda,hdb,hdc,-cdrom,-fda,-fdb etc >> unchanged >> and use the -disk for setting up all types of disks, floppys, cdroms, etc. >> It >> would just require one extra field for the -disk arg: >> -disk file[,if=type][,bus=n][,unit=m][,mode=mode] >> where "type" defines the interface. [ide,scsi,fd] (by default, "ide") >> "n" defines the bus number (by default 1) >> "m" defines the unit number (by default 0) >> "mode" defines one of [disk,floppy,cdrom] >> If we ever up able to emulate other types of SCSI / IDE devices (tape >> drives, >> cdr, dvd perhaps) then the 'mode' can easily be extended to cover them. > > I agree with that. And if everyone agrees I can modify patches to do > that...
Please go ahead. :-) Thiemo