[SLE] Yast2 from the console problem

From: Donn aka n5xwb Washburn (n5xwb_at_hal-pc.org)
Date: 08/30/03

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    Hey SuSE folks;

    >Again I wish to let you know that there is a problem with Yast2 mounting CDs
    >correctly. During a "Install and Remove Software" Yast asks for a CD #? and then
    >complains that it is not the correct CD. Problem is that the CD has not been
    >mounted. If I manually mount it Yast is happen and will do as I requested. This
    >happens for sure as a console and may also happen in X.

    >I do have all updates/patches as recent as today.

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    Tracked out more info on this problem

    This system is setup very common like /dev/hd[a-d] with hdc and hdd running as
    ide-scsi -> /dev/sr0 and /dev/sr1 /dev/sr0 is linked to /dev/cdrom and /dev/sr1 is
    linked to /media/cdrecorder. Both unit were installed at the original load time.
    The CDrom and CD-RW are on the same cable and are IDE.. Xcdroast copy of CD in sr0
    to CD in sr1 works great. Xmcd works and /etc/fstab shows:

    /dev/cdrecorder /media/cdrecorder auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0
    /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0

    /boot/grub shows:

    title linux-2.4.20-4GB
         kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz-2.4.20-4GB root=/dev/hda2 vga=0x31a pci=biosirq idebus=66
    hdd=ide-scsi hddlun=0 splash=native showopts.

    (Question: I don't see where the hdc is changed to ide-scsi. However, it is working)
    "l" shows /dev/cdrom -> /dev/sr0 and /dev/cdrecorder -> /dev/sr1

    Possibly there should be a device selection applet on yast..

    If I try to mount /dev/hdc to /media/cdrom (when it is not currently mounted).

    # mount /dev/hdc /media/cdrom
       /dev/hdc: Input/output error
       mount: you must specify the filesystem type

    and

    # mount /dev/sr0 /media/cdrom
       mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only 

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