On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 11:17, Joseph Tate wrote: > You can change /etc/fstab and move the sym links in /dev without > problems. I use dvdrom and cdrw. If you do a ls -l /dev/cdrom* you'll > notice that they're just sym links to the appropriate block devices. If > you have links to the devices on your desktop in kde or gnome you may > have to change them too. I don't think anything else links to /dev/cdrom*. > > Joseph > > Glenn wrote: > > Hey, Hats: > > > > When I installed RH 9 a while back, I wound up with a desktop icon for > > each of my CD drives. I have a DVD/CD drive and a CD-Writer,and they > > are labeled /dev/cdrom1 and /dev/cdrom, respectively. I think you will > > agree that those labels are not very distinctive. > > > > I have looked at man fstab and read the section in the Red Hat Bible on > > /etc/fstab and I am now more confused than ever (if that's possible). > > > > Can I simply change the device name in /etc/fstab? What implications > > will that have, system-wise, in terms of symlinks or hard links. Is > > there more I need to consider? > > > > I would be grateful for some help on this. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Regards. > > > > Glenn > > n0hn@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Hi, Joseph: Thanks for your advice. It has been a long time since I have done anything with symlinks, so I will have to feel my way along - but maybe it's like riding a bicycle <grin>. Regards, Glenn n0hn@xxxxxxxxxx -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
