linux-kernel - Re: Another one for fixup-storage

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Date:	Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:38:08 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Robert Krawitz <rlk@...m.mit.edu>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Another one for fixup-storage

Hello,

Robert Krawitz wrote:
>    Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:10:05 +0900
>    From: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
> 
>    Robert Krawitz wrote:
>    > This is for a Dell Inspiron E1705/9400.  I'm using a non-OEM disk (a
>    > Hitachi 320 GB drive).
> 
>    Just one more question.  What do you mean by non-OEM?  It didn't come
>    with the listed harddrive?
> 
> Correct.  I purchased and installed the hard drive after I bought the
> laptop.

Ah... thanks.  I Robert's case is like that too and I don't think
storage-fixup is the right place to deal with that.  It seems we'll need
something which is somewhat intelligent and more dynamic.  I'll talk
with Bruce whether we can do something about it using smartd.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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