[TriLUG] Any Kubuntu/Ubuntu users explain to me why my IDE drives show up as sda?

[Kevin Hunter]

Mike Shaw wrote:
> LOL - I love that it was to help "remove confusion".  I like it when
> my root partition shows up as /dev/sda3 and my CD as
> /dev/sda1(different channel).  Removed confusion it didn't.

Good point.  On the other hand, "removing confusion" is always a give 
and take between making it easier for future folks and not disturbing 
the current status quo.  I'm not saying it was the right decision, but 
I'll bet there was more than a 3-minute discussion that went into it.  ;-)

Kevin