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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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