/dev/cdrom is not a valid block device`

From: root (w_ashley_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 01/02/04

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    note I'm having the same issue
    it says
    lrwxrwxrwx for access 1 root root 3 (date) /dev/cdrom -> hdc
    I had a harddrive hooked up to the same place previously could this be
    the reason it isn't mounting?

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         * Subject: Re: cdrom not valid block device?
         * From: dman <dsh8290@rit.edu>
         * Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 20:32:38 -0400
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    christensen@gtcinternet.com on Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 08:08:39PM -0400
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    On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 08:08:39PM -0400, Peter Christensen wrote:
    | Thanks for the help in setting up /etc/fstab. I think I've gotten a
    | little farther along. I added a line to fstab as follows:
    |
    | /dev/cdrom /cd iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide
    |
    | Now when I type
    |
    | mount /cd
    |
    | I get the following message:
    |
    | mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device
    |
    | I wonder if my cdrom drive is not compatible? I think what I have is
    | just a standard drive, IDE.

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         * Subject: Re: cdrom not valid block device?
         * From: dman <dsh8290@rit.edu>
         * Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 20:32:38 -0400
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    christensen@gtcinternet.com on Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 08:08:39PM -0400
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    On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 08:08:39PM -0400, Peter Christensen wrote:
    | Thanks for the help in setting up /etc/fstab. I think I've gotten a
    | little farther along. I added a line to fstab as follows:
    |
    | /dev/cdrom /cd iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide
    |
    | Now when I type
    |
    | mount /cd
    |
    | I get the following message:
    |
    | mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device
    |
    | I wonder if my cdrom drive is not compatible? I think what I have is
    | just a standard drive, IDE.

    It should work. What is /dev/cdrom? ('ls -l /dev/cdrom') Where on
    the ide buses is it? What kernel version are you running?

    -D

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