Hotplugging IDE drives in a non-RAID environment? - Linux
This is a discussion on Hotplugging IDE drives in a non-RAID environment? - Linux ; Hi all. Stupid question here:
I recently purchased a docking kit that allows me to insert/remove an
IDE hard drive without opening the case. I've got some questions about
how to utilize this hardware in Linux:
- Is hotplug IDE ...
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Hotplugging IDE drives in a non-RAID environment?
Hi all. Stupid question here:
I recently purchased a docking kit that allows me to insert/remove an
IDE hard drive without opening the case. I've got some questions about
how to utilize this hardware in Linux:
- Is hotplug IDE generally supported under linux?
- How do I instruct the kernel to rescan the IDE bus and update /proc?
- I intend to use this drive not part of a RAID, but as a general
filesystem. Anybody foresee problems with dismounting the filesystem
and then removing the drive?
- If I choose to use this drive under Sistina LVM (utilized in only 1
volume group), do you think it is sufficient for me to dismount the
filesystem, lvchange -a no, vgchange -a no, and then yank the drive?
Thanks!
david
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Re: Hotplugging IDE drives in a non-RAID environment?
I was under the impression that IDE devices werent safe to pull out of a
live machine. I tried once with a hdd i had, and it blew the hdd, and the
PSU with it. I think most people would advise against it, but it could be
interesting ...
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Re: Hotplugging IDE drives in a non-RAID environment?
"chrisg" <70810@blackpool.ac.uk> wrote in message news:...
> I was under the impression that IDE devices werent safe to pull out of a
> live machine. I tried once with a hdd i had, and it blew the hdd, and the
> PSU with it. I think most people would advise against it, but it could be
> interesting ...
>
If you cut the power and wait until the drive spin down, it would be
safe
to pull out of a live machine. However, the reverse is not necessary
true. There is no easy way to do a drive reset, as some people have
suggested.
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