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Re: [TCLUG:5734] No cdrom after a kernel compile...



Can you send us your /usr/src/linux/.config?  That would help us determine
whether there was a problem during the kernel configuration.

Also, please list the steps you used to do the build.  Did you do a make
modules, and make modules-install?

On Sat, 1 May 1999, David Royer wrote:

> I finally got around to trying to build my own kernel.  Aside from some
> expected troubles with my sound card everything seemed to work
> fine...accept I cannot mount my cdrom drive.  Even with my redhat 5.2
> install I cannot mount (I tried to be very careful to not overwrite my old
> config...like Ben suggested).  I get the following message when I try to
> mount the device:
> 
> $ mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block device
>        (maybe 'insmod driver'?)
> 
> $ mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
> mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/hdc as a block device
>        (maybe 'insmod driver'?)
> 
> Doing an 'ls -l' on /dev/hdc (which /dev/cdrom is linked to) gives the
> following:
> brw-rw-rw-   1 root     disk      22,   0 May  5  1998 /dev/hdc
> 
> Any suggestions?  Off hand I don't know the exact specs of the CDROM.  It
> is a Mitsumi that came with my Zeos P133 (Pantera model).  
> 
> I could try a reinstall of RH 5.2 but I'd prefer not doing that unless I
> have to.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave
> 
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