On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 13:55 -0700, Kim Lux wrote: > Why is this saying "special device" ? Because the devices under /dev are called special files - they are block or character device files. > Why is it trying to mount as a SCSI device ? Because it is a CDROM ? /dev/s* are typically SCSI device files > What kernel are you using ? [root@thomas ~]# uname -r 2.6.9-1.667smp > I'm running -1.667. I'll plug a USB device in and see what I get. It > worked yesterday... I'm a dumbass - I found them: [root@thomas ~]# ls -l /dev/dvd /dev/cdwriter /dev/cdrom lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Nov 5 14:10 /dev/cdrom -> scd0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Nov 5 14:10 /dev/cdwriter -> scd0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Nov 5 14:10 /dev/dvd -> scd0 -- A: Because people read from top to bottom. Q: Why is top-posting bad? Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT