Hotplug zip/ls120, /dev/hd* optical

I have now got nice hotplugging of the desktop icons. When I insert a LS120 or CD disc, the desktop icon appears. Eject it and the icon disappears.

For optical drives, this hotplugging was working, but only for /dev/sr* drives. I have now extended that support to /dev/hd* optical drives (the old IDE drivers, as used in the "conservative" kernel).

I found out how to detect if a LS120 diskette is inserted, but only when /proc/ide exists. That is, only when the old IDE driver is used, not the new PATA driver. I haven't tested on a Zip drive yet. This detection is only for internal IDE "floppy" drives.

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