RE: usb disks and sticks mapped to scsi devices.

From: Ow Mun Heng (ow.mun.heng_at_wdc.com)
Date: 04/07/04

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of duncan brown
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 11:40 PM
    > To: For users of Fedora Core releases
    > Subject: Re: usb disks and sticks mapped to scsi devices.
    >
    >
    > it's a scsi emulation layer to keep things simple, as far as
    > i know. you'll also notice that ide cd-rw drives are listed
    > as scsi devices.

    That has been changed for kernel 2.6. YOu don't need
    scsci emulation then. BUt dunno bout usb disks.

    >
    > anyone know if firewire drives are the same? i've never
    > tried them, but i'm guessing it'd be the same setup.
    >
    > -d
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: Aaron Konstam <akonstam@trinity.edu>
    > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:37:16 -0500
    > To: fedora-list@redhat.com
    > Subject: usb disks and sticks mapped to scsi devices.
    >
    > > If this has been beaten to death I am sorry.
    > >
    > > But am I the only one who thinks it is peculiar that usb
    > disks are mounted as
    > > scsi devices (or at least as /dev/sdxx)
    > >
    > > How and why was this done?
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