On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 06:46:05PM +0530, USM Bish wrote: > On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 01:15:56AM -0400, Atul Sowani wrote: > > > > Under /dev, > > /dev/cdrom -> /dev/hdb > > Permissions for /dev/hdb are 0666 > > ^^^^^^^^ > > My gut feeling is that the error is here. It is very unlikely > that your CD-ROM would be on /dev/hdb (Primary slave). On most > boxes it would be hdc or hdd.
Well, not always. Recently got some systems. I do not know why many suppliers just connect the hdd and cd on a single cable. I would say that the cd drive is likely to be /dev/hdb. > Normally CD-ROMs are picked up by the kernel at boot time ... Do > a 'dmesg | less' and examine where the kernel sees it. You would > see a line something like: > > hdd: SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-152C, ATAPI CDROM drive > > Note down the device and use that in your /etc/fstab. > Would it not be much easier to look at the screen during POST? Regards, -- Sridhar M.A. Experience varies directly with equipment ruined. ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
