Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Subject | Re: ide-scsi oops was: 2.6.0-test4-mm3 | From | Paul Larson <> | Date | 10 Sep 2003 15:53:43 -0500 |
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On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 15:04, Martin J. Bligh wrote: > >> I have another oops for you with 2.6.0-test4-mm3-1 and ide-scsi. > > > > ide-scsi is a dead duck. defunct. kaput. Don't use it. It's only being > > kept around for weirdo things like IDE-based tape drives, scanners, etc. > > > > Just use /dev/hdX directly. > > That's a real shame ... it seemed to work fine until recently. Some > of the DVD writers (eg the one I have - Sony DRU500A or whatever) > need it. Is it unfixable? or just nobody's done it? If it is going to be left to rot, then should there be a CONFIG_OBSOLETE (or something to that effect) for things that are being considered for removal? This would be in the same spirit as CONFIG_CLEAN_COMPILE and would give people a chance to yell if they have a legitimate case to continue support.
-Paul Larson
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