type this command hwbrowser & this shows you what hardware you have. click on the cdrom tab and note the device then do rm -f /dev/cdrom and do ln -s /dev/hdX /dev/cdrom where hdX is the device that hwbrowser tells you it is. On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 14:44, Rebel wrote: > Hi > > When I do "dmesg | grep -i cdrom" I get nothing > > [woner@localhost woner]$ ln -s /dev/hdb /dev/cdrom > ln: creating symbolic link `/dev/cdrom' to `/dev/hdb': > Permission denied > [woner@localhost woner]$ su > Password: > [root@localhost woner]# ln -s /dev/hdb /dev/cdrom > [root@localhost woner]# mount /mnt/cdrom > mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device > > > Thanks > Rebel > > > > > If you do "dmesg | grep -i cdrom" to find out where > > your cd rom really is. > > Most likely its something like /dev/hdb > > > > The run "ln -s /dev/hdb /dev/cdrom" > > > > It should all fall into place > > > > Rus > > -- > > w: http://www.jvds.com | Just Virtual Dedicated > > Servers > > e: rghf@xxxxxxxx | banners: > > http://www.jvds.com/banners.php > > t: +44 7919 373537 | > > t: 1-888-327-6330 | email: sales@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -- > > Shrike-list mailing list > > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
