Re: IDE and hot-swap disk caddies

John Summerfield (summer@os2.ami.com.au)
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 07:16:13 +0800

> > The device is hot-swap capable and has a switch (others have a key)
> > that locks the drive in and powers it up; in the other position the
> > drive is powered down and can be removed.
>
> Linux doesn't support IDE hot swap at the drive level. Its basically
> waiting people to want it enough to either fund it or go write the code
>

What needs to be done? How extensive is the surgery needed?

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