Re: [TCLUG:7442] CD problem

[Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>]

Ben Luey wrote:

> Is /dev/cdrom a link to /dev/hdb (or hdc) depending on is the cdrom is
> primary slave (b) or secondary master (c) or whateer. maybe trp the mount
> commant to /dev/hdb
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Ben
>
> On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Perry Hoekstra wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have RH 6.0 installation whereby I am trying to mount the CD through
> > the following command: mount /dev/cdrom -t iso9660 /mnt/cdrom and I
> > receive a: /dev/cdrom not valid block device error.  The BIOS recognizes
> > it on startup as a 40X/AKU and the NT OS (dual boot machine) can also
> > see it. Any idea on what may be the problem?
>

<*Doh*>

It is linked to hdc because it is the master on the secondary channel.  However, a
change in the mount command to /dev/hdc still has no joy.


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