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

From: Robert Storey (y2kbug_at_ms25.hinet.net)
Date: 01/02/04

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    On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 21:42:40 -0500
    root <w_ashley@sympatico.ca> wrote:

    > 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?

    Do you have scsi emulation enabled? Something like this in your
    lilo.conf or menu.lst:

       "hdc=scsi" or "hdc=ide-scsi"

    You can test it with the eject command:

       eject /dev/hdc

    If the CD drive doesn't eject, see if the "scsi" CD drive does:

       eject /dev/sr0

    If that works, scsi emulation has been enabled.

    If you have that, then you don't want /dev/cdrom to point to /dev/hdc.
    Delete /dev/cdrom and create a new symbolic link:

      ln -s /dev/sr0 /dev/cdrom

    regards,
    Robert 

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