Re: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device`

From: Steven Yap (syap_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 01/02/04

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    On Thu, 2004-01-01 at 19:28, Jan Minar wrote:
    > On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 07:32:45PM -0800, Steven Yap wrote:
    > > /dev/cdrom is a symbolic link to hdc. Is your CDROM drive really on hdc?
    > > Try using the full path (/dev/hdc).
    >
    > There's no difference between an absolute and a relative path here. The
    > symlinks are relative to the directly they reside in.

    Oh, good to know. Stylistically, I'm rather fond of absolute paths in a
    symlink. Not sure why though.... hrmmm.

    My New Years resolution: More involvement with debian-user. :) 

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Steven Yap <syap@shaw.ca>
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