Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:41:14 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> Cc: Devin Teske <dteske@FreeBSD.org>, "svn-src-head@freebsd.org" <svn-src-head@freebsd.org>, "svn-src-all@freebsd.org" <svn-src-all@freebsd.org>, "src-committers@freebsd.org" <src-committers@freebsd.org>, "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> Subject: Re: svn commit: r256343 - in head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall: . scripts Message-ID: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC5BA7F@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> In-Reply-To: <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC5B7DF@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> References: <201310112041.r9BKfZeT002056@svn.freebsd.org> <5258F9B3.7030101@freebsd.org> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC5B547@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC5B7DF@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com>
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On Oct 12, 2013, at 8:10 AM, Teske, Devin wrote: > [snip] > > So let's say you don't have camcontrol(8) in the media, *or* say that you have a kernel > lacking CAM knobs... > > No problem. > > I could have completely omitted the camcontrol value-add, ... what we had already > was sufficient enough to describe disks. > > It was only upon Allan's testing that he noticed that the labels could be... better ;D > > So I went scrounging for something that could supersede the description of a `da0' > that would satisfy Allan, and I found it in camcontrol -- his testing confirmed. > > I don't know if he was using a kernel enhanced with CAM through custom configuration > or if he was using everything stock... and I could ask him... but it appeared to be working > I asked Allan about that, and this was his response... AJ> Stock 9 and 10 use CAM by default. In 8.x camcontrol is there, but the AJ> regular SATA disks do not show up if you do camcontrol devlist, because AJ> they are the old style (ad4) instead of the new cam style (ada0) etc. AJ> AJ> So worst case, you get a blank output from camcontrol devlist -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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