Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest)

[Matthias Andree]

DervishD schrieb am 2006-02-10:

>     Hi Joerg :)
> 
>  * Joerg Schilling <schilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> dixit:
> > Martin Mares <mj@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > This is why the mapping engine is in the Linux adoption part of
> > > > libscg. It maps the non-stable device <-> /dev/sg* relation to a
> > > > stable b,t,l address.
> > >
> > > Nonsense. The b,t,l addresses are NOT stable (at least for transports
> > 
> > Dou you like to verify that you have no clue on SCSI?
> 
>     My system is clueless, too! If I write a CD before plugging my
> USB storage device, my CD writer is on 0,0,0. If I plug my USB
> storage device *before* doing any access, my cdwriter is on 1,0,0.
> Pretty stable.

Thanks for answering the question I directed towards Jörg, which proves
Martin Mares's point that b,t,l is not stable.

I think, Martin, too deserves Jörg's apology, and Jörg shouldn't only be
more respectful, but listen to those who know their system better than
he does. (Of course this'll turn into a flame feast how stupid Linux
is.)

-- 
Matthias Andree
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