linux-kernel - Re: SCSI device order changed

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Date:	Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:28:34 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Yuri van Oers <yvanoers@...all.nl>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SCSI device order changed


On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> >Hard disks are sda thru sdd, the devices start at sde. That is, up until I
> >booted 2.6.17 _with_ the external devices attached. The kernel swapped
> >the order of the cards: devices start at sda, and the disks come after,
> >which means it can't find / on sda.
>
> It usually depends on link time order (when compiled in) or module load
> order (with initrd), both of which, esp. the latter, can be fine-tuned to
> the user's needs.
>
> Also note CONFIG_BLK_DEV_OFFBOARD.

Ok, but I think none of the above applies in this situation, because the
cards use the same driver (AIC7xxx).


Regards,
Yuri van Oers
(please CC me, I'm not on the list)

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