On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Ed Santiago wrote:
> Steve Philp wrote:
>
> > Ed Santiago wrote:
> > >
> > > I have Mandrake-Linux 6.0 installed and have downloaded all the updates
> > > and have been able to format a floppy give it a file system transfer
> > > some files between Windows and Linux. I reconfigured my kernel to the
> > > AMD K6 processor. I have played around with the thing but I can't seem
> > > to mount my HP-8100 CDR-RW.
> > > The secondary master is a LG 32x CDROM and the secondary slave is the
> > > HP-8100. I can mount the master via the icon on the KDE desktop.
> > > The more I read the more confused I get. If anyone can help it would be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > FIC VA503+ motherboard
> > > AMD K6-2/400mhz
> > > RIVIA TNT 16mb (PCI)
> > > Soundblaster AWE 64
> > > WD 6.4gig HD
> > > LG 32x CDROM
> > > HP-8100 CDR-RW
> > > Windows 98SE & Linux 2.2.9-27
> > >
> > > When the Linux is starting up it lists the HP-8100 as hdd
> > >
> > > Complete newbie,
> > > Ed
> >
> > Right click on the desktop, select 'New', then 'Filesystem Device'.
> > Name it whatever you'd like then hit enter. Click on the 'Device' tab
> > and enter /dev/hdd.
> >
> > Should be all that's necessary!
> >
> > --
> > Steve Philp
> > Network Administrator
> > Advance Packaging Corporation
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Thanks for the reply, but I have tried that and also tried it again. I get
> this message when I try to mount a CD:
> mount can't find /dev/hdd in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
>
> Is there something else that I need to do?
> Ed
Try /dev/cdrom, or add /dev/hdd to /etc/fstab, you can copy the exsisting
/dev/cdrom entry and just change the device and mount point, if you have
more than one drive..
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