Michael Reinsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Hi!
> 
> On 28 Aug 2002 14:53:43 +0200
> Pixel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > > Hmmm, I'd vote for linking it to /dev/cdroms/cdromX. Why? Well, on
> > > my Notebook I can remove the DVD drive an put a normal harddisk in
> > > it instead - so /dev/hdc is now no longer a DVD but a normal
> > > harddisk... so/dev/dvd shouldn't be there.
> > I won't do this. Too late, too many upcoming pbs
> 
> Too late for 9.0 or too late for ever?

well, since devfs may not last forever, keeping compatibility with old
names is still the way.

hum thinking about it, it's not very easy since /dev/cdroms/* are
moving independently of the names.

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