Subject: Re: sd: MEDIA_LOADED not reset on last close?
To: None <leo@ahwau.ahold.nl>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@loki.stanford.edu>
List: tech-kern
Date: 05/05/1996 15:00:06
> > Or you could do a DIOCSDLABEL to change the in-core label.
> No in this case this won't work - unless I copy in the kernel code to fake
> the NetBSD labels. The installer tool meddles with the native Atari format,
> possibly (likely) changing the ordering of the partitions.

> The most clean way was having the kernel re-read the native partitioning.
> An alternative would be an ioctl that forces a kernel re-read of the 
> disklabel.

As this latter action is what you're trying to make happen, wouldn't
an ioctl to make it happen directly be the best solution?

Take care,

Bill