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Date:      Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:48:31 +0400
From:      Roman Kurakin <rik@inse.ru>
To:        Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com>
Cc:        Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>, freebsd-geom@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: retasting devices on demand
Message-ID:  <44EB97CF.6010907@inse.ru>
In-Reply-To: <44EB703A.6000704@centtech.com>
References:  <60853.1156279783@critter.freebsd.dk> <44EB703A.6000704@centtech.com>

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Eric Anderson wrote:

> 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.

"Busy" more appropriate.

>
> Eric
>
>




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