linux-kernel - Re: option of kernel config

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Date:	Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:48:12 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Donkey Ia" <d0nk3y.ia@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: option of kernel config

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:25:30 +0400
"Donkey Ia" <d0nk3y.ia@...il.com> wrote:

> Please, excuse me - probably it's a very stupid question for this
> place, but i need to know - could you tell me please, which exactly
> option (or maybe options) of kernel config calls ide hard disks
> /dev/sdX instead /dev/hdX?

The old IDE layer (CONFIG_IDE) calls those ATA devices it recognizes
(most PATA, a few SATA) /dev/hd*, the newer Libata layer calls those it
handles (PATA/SATA) /dev/sd*. If you are using labels you can flip back
and forth quite easily.

Alan
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