[ltp] hotplugging IDE-devices

obi linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:29:40 -0800


On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:21:15PM +0100, Andr? Wyrwa wrote:
> Hei,
> 
> > Then you're trying to invoke a program that doesn't exist there (if at 
> > all).  Do 'type idectl', then if that fails, 'locate idectl' then if that 
> > returns nothing, 'find / -name idectl' (make sure you exclude places where 
> > binaries usually aren't such as /dev, /proc and /home)
> 
> I think David meant the output of ls /proc/ide/hdc issued after the
> idectl command. And if it says that the file doesn't exist thats just
> what it's expected to do.
> 
> My trouble is that the file still exists on my machine, i would be glad
> to get this error! ;)

my 2 cents: I neven managed to get idectl to work, but hostswap works
well for me. Even though I loose DMA after a swap cycle. I have a sarge
machine and I tried the idectl in /usr/share/doc/hdparm/contrib/idectl.

graziano

> 
> Andr?.
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