[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've loaded Mandrake 8.1 on a Toshiba Satellite 2545XCDT. While the install > with 8.0 worked without a hitch (many months ago), the same can't be said for > 8.1. > > First, let me point out that upgrading has been quite easy and, aside from the > CD-ROM hitch, almost trouble free. Putting a journalling file system on this > older laptop gives the user-interatction some well needed pep. > > The problem that I'm getting is that /dev/cdrom will not allow a mount. There > is a symbolic link from /dev/cdrom to hdc, but that doesn't work. > > mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom > > .. does not work. The error message is "mount: special device cdrom does not > exist" > > mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom > > .. does not work. Instead, the terminal session hangs and <Ctrl-C> does not > break it. > > Here is the setup in /dev (commands are run as root): > > >ls -l cdrom > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 > > >ls -l hdc > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root hcd -> ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd > > >mount cdrom /mnt/cdrom > > Bottom line, I'm not able to use the CD. I know the CD works because it works > fine on Windows (the machine is a dual boot) and I used the CD to install > Mandrake. > > Anyone have any idea what the problem could be? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Ron
Sounds like a link problem and your fstab. What does your /etc/fstab say? -- Sword'sEdge
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
