Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???)

Marc Heckman (heckmann@dsm.space.gc.ca)
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 13:49:36 -0400 (EDT)


On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Richard Gooch wrote:
>
> There *is* a need for a naming scheme like the new SCSI names, at
> least for big systems. People with small systems or who don't like the
> new names can use the existing names. But that should stop people with
> big systems being allowed to have a location-based naming scheme.
>

I completely agree, I administer both Linux systems and Solaris systems
and it is much easier for to keep track of each disk device with the
solaris controller/target scheme, it allows me to know which disks are
external, etc... That's my 2c worth... (I shall now refrain from adding
to this humongous thread)

Marc Heckmann

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