Hi, Harry. On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> wrote: > I think I found the reason for a long standing problem I've had with > the machine locking up. > > I see no evidence of a cdrom link or device name in /dev. > > dmesg seems to show that it is recognized on boot, but I'm not smart > enough to know what the lines from dmesg really mean:
HW problem would probably be most likely, I guess. Maybe a loose cable if you're lucky. :) You can also check the file: /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-cd.rules To ensure it's got your device name right, or delete it and it'll auto-create it at next boot based on detected hardware. You can also use "hdparm -z /dev/hdc" to have the kernel re-read the drive (without need for reboot), which should create the udev nodes if it succeeds. I have a USB drive that always fails on first plug-in, but if I use hdparm like that it'll work the second try every time... Good luck!
