[Novalug] kernel pci probe question

[Ken Kauffman]

Yes.  Boot order!!!

Ken


On 4/3/08, Mark Smith <mark at winksmith.com> wrote:
>
> my company makes an appliance-like device which includes linux as
> its core.  our software is setup to use specific devices for specific
> file systems.  in particular we have one appliance with a RAID setup
> which is on sda.  the problem is that every now and then it shows
> up on a different device special file.
>
> my questions...
>
> is there any possible setting in the BIOS that can change the
> ordering of devices?  it was my understanding that the kernel does
> its own hardware probe and does not rely on anything the BIOS
> provides in that regard.
>
> what else could change the ordering of devices sans actually moving
> the card position in the chassis or the connectors on the disk arrays?
>
>
> --
> Mark Smith
> mark at winksmith.com
> mark at tux.org
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