Re: [SLUG] PC won't recognise boot disk

[Steve Kowalik <steven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/06/11 12:12, K L wrote:
> Just thinking about it. I thought IDE HDD's were always recognised as /dev/hd<x>. But liveCD (in fact any boot program I use) is recognising this one as /dev/sda.
>
> What's going on there?

This changed some time back (I can't recall the specifics, but it was in 
a 2.6.something kernel). All HDDs are now recognied as /dev/sd<x>, 
irregardless of their connection type.

Cheers,
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                                        Steve
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