Symbolic links disappear after reboot

[dev.loop at gmail.com]

Hi,

thanks Alexander and Paul for pointing out the udev relation in this case.
Now, I know why and how :-))

> > Correct, normal and caused by udev populating /dev each startup
> > dynamically. See i.e.
> >
> > http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php#multiple-symlinks
> 
> Specifically in this case, creating a file
> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-custom.rules containing the line:
> 
> KERNEL="hdc", SYMLINK="dvd"
> 
> should fix the problem if the standard udev rules don't find your drive
> (the standard rules have no problem finding my Sony DVD writer and
> creating this and other links), but you *do* need the udev package from
> updates-released.

Updated hal and udev.
hal.i386 0:0.4.7-1.FC3 and udev.i386 0:039-10.FC3.7

Thanks. Will do that.

Thanks again, for the quick and perfect help !!

Cheers,
/dev/loop