Re: [expert] devfs, hdc=ide-scsi (Mdk 8.1) and the symbolic link /dev/cdrom
On February 25, 2002, Larry Sword wrote: LS> Delete the links in /etc/dev and redo the links pointing to the LS> correct /dev/cdroms/ PMN> I don't have a directory or a file named /etc/dev. Did you /dev? LS> No!, I don't, I did have a brain fart. OK. From what package should I get the /etc/dev directory that is missing on my machine? Or should I create it by hand, and if so what links should I put into it. LS> To remove a sylink: rm /dev/cdrom Does not work! As I wrote in my previous mail PMN> peter:/dev > ls -la cdrom ; sudo rm cdrom ; ls -la cdrom PMN> lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:46 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 PMN> lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:48 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 As you can see, I must have been successful on deleting the link (since the time stamp have changed), but it is recreated as soon as I have deleted. So until I figure out how to disable whatever process that recreates link ln, rm, etc will not help me. /Peter -- http://www.linearity.org/turtle/contact.html ``When you have had all the experiences, met all the famous people, made some money, toured the world and got all the acclaim you still think--is that it? Some might be satisfied--but I wasn't'' -- G. Harrison Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] devfs, hdc=ide-scsi (Mdk 8.1) and the symbolic link /dev/cdrom
Peter Møller Neergaard wrote: > > On February 25, 2002, you wrote: > > LS> Delete the links in /etc/dev and redo the links pointing to the > LS> correct /dev/cdroms/ > > I don't have a directory or a file named /etc/dev. Did you /dev? No!, I don't, I did have a brain fart. > > Anyways, it is impossible for me to delete the link: > > peter:/dev > ls -la cdrom ; sudo rm cdrom ; ls -la cdrom > lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:46 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 > lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:48 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 > > and trying -f to ln does not help either: > > peter:/dev > sudo ln -s -f cdroms/cdrom3 cdrom > ln: creating symbolic link `cdrom' to `cdroms/cdrom3': File exists > > So my assumption was that devfsd really insists on having the link due > to a configuration option. [lsword@sword /]$ ls -l /dev/cdrom* lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 13 Feb 25 00:08 /dev/cdrom -> cdroms/cdr om0 lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 13 Feb 25 00:08 /dev/cdrom0 -> cdroms/cd rom0 lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 13 Feb 25 00:08 /dev/cdrom1 -> cdroms/cd rom1 /dev/cdroms: total 0 lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 33 Dec 31 1969 cdrom0 -> ../ide/host0/b us1/target1/lun0/cd brw---1 lsword cdrom 11, 0 Oct 19 13:48 cdrom1 To remove a sylink: rm /dev/cdrom To make the symlink: ln -s /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /dev/cdrom (ln [OPTION]... TARGET [LINK_NAME]) Larry -- Sword'sEdge VoiceMail/Fax: (866) 841-9142 x9753 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] devfs, hdc=ide-scsi (Mdk 8.1) and the symbolic link /dev/cdrom
On February 25, 2002, you wrote: LS> Delete the links in /etc/dev and redo the links pointing to the LS> correct /dev/cdroms/ I don't have a directory or a file named /etc/dev. Did you /dev? Anyways, it is impossible for me to delete the link: peter:/dev > ls -la cdrom ; sudo rm cdrom ; ls -la cdrom lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:46 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 lr-xr-xr-x1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:48 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 and trying -f to ln does not help either: peter:/dev > sudo ln -s -f cdroms/cdrom3 cdrom ln: creating symbolic link `cdrom' to `cdroms/cdrom3': File exists So my assumption was that devfsd really insists on having the link due to a configuration option. /Peter -- http://www.linearity.org/turtle/contact.html ``When you have had all the experiences, met all the famous people, made some money, toured the world and got all the acclaim you still think--is that it? Some might be satisfied--but I wasn't'' -- G. Harrison Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] devfs, hdc=ide-scsi (Mdk 8.1) and the symbolic link /dev/cdrom
Peter Møller Neergaard wrote: > > I have recently upgraded from 7.2 to 8.1 (better later than never). > This has caused me problem with the handling of my CDROM drive and > CD-writer on my computer; I have both, the CDROM is /dev/hdc and the > CD-writer /dev/hdd. I prefer to have both drives being emulated SCSI > using ide-scsi. I therefore have > > hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi > > among my load options to the kernel. > > This creates the SCSI devices just fine. However, the symbolic link > /dev/cdrom gets wrong; it points to the non-existing > /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 rather than /dev/cdroms/cdrom1 or > /dev/cdroms/cdrom3. > > It appears that this link is maintained by devfsd. However, do I > tell it to link it to the correct file? > > /Peter Delete the links in /etc/dev and redo the links pointing to the correct /dev/cdroms/ I always use mc to cd to the correct dir and make the links. You could just do the links via a command line: ln [OPTION]... TARGET [LINK_NAME] ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY ln [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY TARGET... Ref: man ln Larry -- Sword'sEdge VoiceMail/Fax: (866) 841-9142 x9753 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] devfs, hdc=ide-scsi (Mdk 8.1) and the symbolic link /dev/cdrom
On Monday 25 February 2002 01:44 am, you wrote: pmi fi;e> I have recently upgraded from 7.2 to 8.1 (better later than never). > This has caused me problem with the handling of my CDROM drive and > CD-writer on my computer; I have both, the CDROM is /dev/hdc and the > CD-writer /dev/hdd. I prefer to have both drives being emulated SCSI > using ide-scsi. I therefore have > > hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi > > among my load options to the kernel. > > This creates the SCSI devices just fine. However, the symbolic link > /dev/cdrom gets wrong; it points to the non-existing > /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 rather than /dev/cdroms/cdrom1 or > /dev/cdroms/cdrom3. > > It appears that this link is maintained by devfsd. However, do I > tell it to link it to the correct file? > > /Peter try turning off devfs by adding devfs=nomount to the append line in lilo.conf -- Hoyt http://www.maximumhoyt.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] devfs, hdc=ide-scsi (Mdk 8.1) and the symbolic link /dev/cdrom
I have recently upgraded from 7.2 to 8.1 (better later than never). This has caused me problem with the handling of my CDROM drive and CD-writer on my computer; I have both, the CDROM is /dev/hdc and the CD-writer /dev/hdd. I prefer to have both drives being emulated SCSI using ide-scsi. I therefore have hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi among my load options to the kernel. This creates the SCSI devices just fine. However, the symbolic link /dev/cdrom gets wrong; it points to the non-existing /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 rather than /dev/cdroms/cdrom1 or /dev/cdroms/cdrom3. It appears that this link is maintained by devfsd. However, do I tell it to link it to the correct file? /Peter -- http://www.linearity.org/turtle/contact.html ``When you have had all the experiences, met all the famous people, made some money, toured the world and got all the acclaim you still think--is that it? Some might be satisfied--but I wasn't'' -- G. Harrison Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
