source: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/archived/SCSI-Programming-HOWTO/SCSI-Programming-HOWTO-4.html To remove a drive from “cat /proc/partitions” similar to article here echo “scsi remove-single-device a b c d” > /proc/scsi/scsi echo “scsi add-single-device a b c d” > /proc/scsi/scsi a ==Read More…
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Have you ever mashed away at 70 to 120 words per minute (or more or less) on your linux box – OR as I like to call hacking – OR sometimes linuxingRead More…