On Sun, Jan 02, 2005 at 05:30:58PM +0100, Bram Mertens wrote: > Hi > > After installing debian sarge (net install) and upgrading to testing my > CD-ROM and CD-writer were correctly added to /etc/fstab: > /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > /dev/hdd /media/cdrom1 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > However in /media there was only a 'corrupted' symlink /media/cdrom > to /media/cdrom0. /media/cdrom0 and /media/cdrom1 didn't exist. > I added these directories manually (as root) so /media/ now looks like: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -lh /media/ > total 0 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2004-12-17 20:12 cdrom -> cdrom0 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 48 2004-12-30 19:35 cdrom0 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 48 2004-12-30 19:35 cdrom1 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 2004-12-17 20:12 floppy -> floppy0 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 48 2004-12-17 20:12 floppy0 > > I can mount CD's with mount /media/cdrom but I have to remember to use > ls -lh /media/cdrom0 to display the CD's contents because ls > -lh /media/cdrom simply shows: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -lh /media/cdrom > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2004-12-17 20:12 /media/cdrom -> cdrom0 > > Is there a reason why I shouldn't remove the symlink /media/cdrom so I > can edit the dirs in /media to: > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 48 2004-12-30 19:35 cdrom > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 48 2004-12-30 19:35 cdwriter > > Obviously I would have to edit /etc/fstab to: > /dev/hdc /media/cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > /dev/hdd /media/cdwriter iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > Are there apps that look for /media/cdrom(0|1) that would break after > these changes? > > TIA > > Bram
When I dist-upgraded to Sarge a few months ago, I had a problem with the /media setup. I "solved" my problem by editing /etc/fstab to use the old Woody mount points. I don't remember what my problem was. Now I wonder what is the rational for this change? Where can I find a Debian policy doc. that explains this? and suggestions as to how to benefit from it? This is not a complaint, just a few questions. TIA -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]