Yes, they are switching over all ide drives to new libata code (in the kernel). Libata was originally meant just for s-ata, but now the intention is to use it for alla kinds of ata/ide. The old code is still there however, in case the new code doesn't support your system. And libata takes advantage of the scsi subsystem
/Pär
2008/2/8, James Takac <p3nndrag0n@gmail.com>:
On Friday 08 February 2008 12:24:40 Larry Alkoff wrote:
> James Takac wrote:
> > On Friday 08 February 2008 10:36:21 Larry Alkoff wrote:
> >> I've put together a Ubuntu Server edition 7.10 using a single PATA IDE
> >> (not SATA) drive.
> >>
> >> In /etc/fstab, I specify the drives with their ssid.
> >>
> >> On bootup, the system is calling the partitions sda1 and sda5 (root and
> >> home).
> >>
> >> So my question is, has Ubuntu given up the old HDA nomenclature in favor
> >> of SDA in all cases of PATA and SATA drives?
> >>
> >> Larry
> >
> > Hi Larry
> >
> > I believe it was switched to this method at some point during feisty
> >
> > James
>
> Hello James.
>
> The switch to sda is fine by me.**I just wanted to make sure nothing
> "funny" was happening since I was expecting PATA IDE would be called
> 'hda' etc.
>
> Larry
Hi Larry
Well, I just learnt a lil more from some of the other replies as to why and
when
James
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Are all Ubuntu IDE drives now sda?
