HDa vs HDb: Difference in Pin Settings & File System

[Shawnzyoo]

So I got into an argument with a buddy over the following:
I originally inserted a hard drive into my system and it was labeled hda, what i hadn't notice was that it was on the master pin setting
now when i switched the pin to the slave setting and rebooted it showed it as hdb
are the two related? or completely unrelated and just a coincedence?
how does the file system see the different pin selections (if it sees it at all)?
Thanks
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[ranger]

There is nothing wrong there. This is a naming convention that linux uses to assign labels to IDE drives.

hda primary master
hdb primary slave
hdc secondary master
hdd secondary slave

 

[ravenprp]

The difference between HDa and HDb lies in the pin settings and the file system. When you inserted the hard drive, it was initially labeled as HDa because it was set to the master pin setting. However, when you switched the pin to the slave setting, it became labeled as HDb. This is not a coincidence, as the labeling of the hard drive is directly related to the pin settings.

The file system does see the different pin selections and it can affect the way the hard drive is recognized and accessed by the system. The master and slave settings determine the order in which the hard drives are accessed by the system, with the master being the primary drive and the slave being the secondary drive. This can impact the performance of the hard drives and the overall system.

It's important to ensure that the correct pin settings are selected for each hard drive in order to avoid any potential conflicts or performance issues. So, in conclusion, the difference between HDa and HDb is not just a coincidence, but rather a result of the pin settings and their impact on the file system.