1=================== 2IDE warm-plug HOWTO 3=================== 4 5To warm-plug devices on a port 'idex':: 6 7 # echo -n "1" > /sys/class/ide_port/idex/delete_devices 8 9unplug old device(s) and plug new device(s):: 10 11 # echo -n "1" > /sys/class/ide_port/idex/scan 12 13done 14 15NOTE: please make sure that partitions are unmounted and that there are 16no other active references to devices before doing "delete_devices" step, 17also do not attempt "scan" step on devices currently in use -- otherwise 18results may be unpredictable and lead to data loss if you're unlucky 19