Re: CD RW question

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 02:06:35PM +0100, M.Schild wrote:
> 
> >
> >To what device is /dev/cdrom1 linked?  To find out:
> >
> >  ls -l /dev/cdrom1
> >
> >Then determine if that is the correct device.  Here is a handy table:
> >
> >/dev/hda = master on primary controller
> >/dev/hdb = slave on primary controller
> >/dev/hdc = master on secondary controller
> >/dev/hdd = slave on secondary controller
> >
> >If it is linked to the wrong drive, change it (say, to /dev/hdd) this
> >way:
> >
> >  ln -sf /dev/hdd /dev/cdrom1
> 
> 
> Looks like my cdrom1 is linked to scd0
> my cdrom to hdd.
> 
> Is it Ok to do
> 
> 
> >   ln -sf /dev/hdd /dev/cdrom1
> 
> for cdrom1?  

First check to see that you can successfully mount it using its real
name.  Assuming you have a /mnt/cdrom1 directory, try (with a CD in
the drive)

  mount /dev/scd0 /mnt/cdrom1

If that works, then go ahead an make the link:

  ln -sf /dev/scd0 /dev/cdrom1

There's nothing magical about "/dev/cdrom1".  It's just a convenient
name.  You will also want to put an entry in /etc/fstab like

/dev/cdrom1       /mnt/cdrom1         iso9660 noauto,user,ro 0 0

That will allow to to say simply

  mount /dev/cdrom1

or

  mount /mnt/cdrom1

> I don't doubt your advice but before I do something silly.....
> thanks
> Maryse

Cheers,
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Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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