Subject: Re: Attaching additional HDD - such simple(?) thing not without problems
To: Zbigniew Baniewski <zb@ispid.com.pl>
From: Quentin Garnier <cube@cubidou.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/24/2006 00:44:57
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On Wed, May 24, 2006 at 12:49:38AM +0200, Zbigniew Baniewski wrote:
> I would to connect additional HDD (with older installation of NetBSD) to
> copy some files from. Surprisingly, such operation does turn my (formerly)
> wd0 into wd1 - while system does want to see the new one as wd0. In a
> consequence, i've got "unexpected inconsistency", "run ffsck manually",
> "single-user mode (ro)" and so on.
>=20
> It seems to be bad design; never had such problems under Linux, where my
> main hdd is - and forever will be - "hde". Never mind, how many other dis=
ks
> will be (dis)connected in the future.
>=20
> A section "19.7. Adding a new hard disk" does not say anything about such
> problem, http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/misc/#adding-a-disk it's not=
 an
> answer as well. I don't want to make any changes in partitions, disklabel=
s etc.
>  - just want to connect a disk for a while, mount it somewhere, copy some=
 data,
> then disconnect it permanently, and put it away.
>=20
> How it can be done is such simple way, as it used to be under Linux contr=
ol?
> Is it possible?

Makes perfect sense.  All those past years I've been losing my time.

Linus, here I come, I know you've been waiting for me!

--=20
Quentin Garnier - cube@cubidou.net - cube@NetBSD.org
"When I find the controls, I'll go where I like, I'll know where I want
to be, but maybe for now I'll stay right here on a silent sea."
KT Tunstall, Silent Sea, Eye to the Telescope, 2004.

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