Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:59:38 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: retasting devices on demand Message-ID: <44EB703A.6000704@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <60853.1156279783@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <60853.1156279783@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On 08/22/06 15:49, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <44EB6D1F.90104@centtech.com>, Eric Anderson writes: > >> Even so, a retaste function that worked on existing disks (like I had) >> would be useful and an obvious command for admin-types. Would you be >> opposed to such a command? > > As I said: the problem is that if part of the disk is open it will > not work. > Ok, I'll restate more clearly: Admins really will want a way to retaste a device - if it's used, give the usual 'operation not permitted', and if it isn't, then just retaste. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology Anything that works is better than anything that doesn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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