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> From: sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu (Charles Sandmann)
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:46:10 -0500 (CDT)
> 
> > > > is there a way to find out the drive given the serial number?
> > > 
> > > Look up table?
> > 
> > Won't work with floppies, CD-ROMs, and other removables.
> 
> Right, but it could be a list.  New serial number you've never
> seen, you check the removables for new serial number?

I'm afraid this would be very slow.  I was hoping someone knows about
an algorithmic way to compute a drive out of a label without actually
hitting the disk.