On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Rick Forrister wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I need some help. > > > > 1. I have a server that has been up for 100+ days and I need to do some > > hard drive work on. I know that the server has an available 33 gig scsi > > drive on it, but I'm not sure how linux saw the drive. Unfortunately due > > to the amount of uptime, dmesg no longer shows the bootstrap sequence. Is > > there anyway to get linux to do something like a re-scan of the drives and > > report to me what it finds? Since this machine is in production, I can > > not bounce it without a lot of headache. > > > > 2. When the drive is detected and I partition it, is there a way to get > > linux to see the partitions w/o a reboot? > > > > Chris, suggest you take a look in /etc/sysconfig/hwconf, the file > generated by kudzu. You'll find a listing in there that looks like:
/proc is also your friend here, look at the files in /proc/scsi. When in doubt, ask the kernel. $.02 Bill Carlson -- Systems Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Anything is possible, Virtual Hospital http://www.vh.org/ | given time and money. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Opinions are mine, not my employer's. | -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
