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diff --git a/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.txt b/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.txt index d5885468b072..98152bcd515a 100644 --- a/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.txt +++ b/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.txt @@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ unplug old device(s) and plug new device(s) # echo -n "1" > /sys/class/ide_port/idex/scan done + +NOTE: please make sure that partitions are unmounted and that there are +no other active references to devices before doing "delete_devices" step, +also do not attempt "scan" step on devices currently in use -- otherwise +results may be unpredictable and lead to data loss if you're unlucky |