Re: Problem moving /usr to new partition

2000-05-07 Thread Mark Brown
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 09:33:47AM -0600, Larry Elmore wrote: > My question is: what else do I need to do to move /usr onto a new partition > and have Linux boot properly? I re-read the HOWTOs and can't find any > mention of anything other than what I tried. Help! You need to copy things in a man

Problem moving /usr to new partition

2000-05-07 Thread Larry Elmore
I've got potato installed on a 1.5GB partition, and have another hard drive with an available 2GB partition (type 82 Linux, formatted ext2fs) on to which I want to move /usr. I copied the contents of /usr on to the new partition, then edited /etc/fstab, moved the original /usr to /usr-old and creat

Re: Installing KDE

2000-05-07 Thread Esko P Lehtonen
On Sun, 7 May 2000, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > I have downloaded KDE and would like to install it. I have all of the > essential packages as well as some optional ones. When I install I do so > like this for each package, one at a time: > > dpkg -i package.deb > > This installs but throws up a

NFS: sigpending lied?

2000-05-07 Thread Philip Lehman
When mounting from a NFS server, I get the following error message on a client running potato whenever I access any NFS mounted volume: kernel: SIG: sigpending lied I can mount, but when I try to unmount the mount process hangs. This happens with one client only, the others are fine. No obvious p

Re: Xwrapper? Thanks

2000-05-07 Thread Esko P Lehtonen
On 7 May 2000, David Z Maze wrote: > What's commonly referred to as "Xwrapper" is just that: it's a > so-called "wrapper" program that does some work (in this case, getting > necessary permissions and dropping root priviledges) and the starts > the real X server. On a normal Debian installation

Re: Kernel still not fine

2000-05-07 Thread Sven Burgener
Hello >To me it sounds like faulty hardware - do you get the same fault at the >same time every time? I see you're inserting the cdrom module... is it >always the cdrom module that causes this? Try removing the line > cdrom >from /etc/modules.conf - you'll need to boot off a rescue disk or u

Re: su

2000-05-07 Thread John Galt
1) no, unless you have an idle shell killer (I've seen them before, just can't remember where--I only remember them because they annoy me) 2) exit On Sun, 7 May 2000, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > Does the 'su' command expire after a certain time? If it doesn't how do > you 'go-back' to a normal u

Re: Module loading

2000-05-07 Thread itz
> "Istvan" == Kovacs Istvan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Istvan> Also, where is it documented how module names and devices Istvan> correspond to each-other? Please point me to T relevant FM, Istvan> so I can R it. In most cases (all that I care and know about), this is controlled by alias set

Re: Potato networking

2000-05-07 Thread itz
> "Ethan" == Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Ethan> you still can do it the old way, just comment out everything in Ethan> /etc/networking/interfaces (or maybe just delete it) and add Ethan> you own /etc/init.d/network script using update-rc.d to add the Ethan> links. It seems you ca

Re: unknown file appeared in home directory

2000-05-07 Thread Graeme Mathieson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, David Karlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > $ file jzip39143D5C0850D1C > jzip39143D5C0850D1C: Zip archive data, at least v1.0 to extract > > Okay, now I know what _type_ of file it is. What would have put this > here? Been playing around with H

Re: mailsystem configuration

2000-05-07 Thread Graeme Mathieson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Moritz Jodeit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * free-mail account with SMTP and POP server and only one address > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). > * local mail should be delivered normally. > * all mail, by any user of my system should get the source address

Re: lilio.config

2000-05-07 Thread Erik Ryberg
Elsadig Khanagi wrote: > > Dear, Sir, > How are you...I want to manage booting,between Debian linux 2.1r2 & > win98 , I re-edit /etc/lilo.conf, I add prompt & other= but nothing,I > remove every text iside lilo.conf... nothing, I remove lilo.conf itself also > nothing . in all cases I got

mailsystem configuration

2000-05-07 Thread Moritz Jodeit
Hello all, I need some advice, on setting up my mail-system. I have the following situation: * free-mail account with SMTP and POP server and only one address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). * local mail should be delivered normally. * all mail, by any user of my system should get the source address [EMAIL

Re: Corel Linux

2000-05-07 Thread John Hasler
muzica writes: > I read that [Corel Linux} is a collaboration with you. Corel Linux is derived from Debian and contains a subset of Debian's packages, but it is not a collaborative effort. The Debian developers offered to help Corel but were refused. > When I install Corel on my second partitio

Re: su

2000-05-07 Thread Peter Palfrader
Hi Daniel! On Sun, 07 May 2000, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > Does the 'su' command expire after a certain time? If it doesn't how do > you 'go-back' to a normal user? others have already pointed out how to `exit' su :) However I'ld like to tell you why you need to exit or logout. su does not give

Re: Corel Linux

2000-05-07 Thread Erik Ryberg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello Debian team, > > I read that is a collaboration with you. So I really hope to get help > regarding > installation. > > I am using P3(450) processsor, 32MB RAM, onboard (integrated) display card and > others are standard. When I install Corel on my seco

Re: unknown file appeared in home directory

2000-05-07 Thread Stephan Engelke
Hi David, David Karlin writes: > > $ file jzip39143D5C0850D1C > jzip39143D5C0850D1C: Zip archive data, at least v1.0 to extract > > Okay, now I know what _type_ of file it is. What would have put this > here? What's in the archive? Maybe the contents will tell you what the original name used

Re: Partition will not unmount

2000-05-07 Thread wb4mle
>On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:50:46AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> My woody/ kernel 2.3.pre5 fails to unmount the /usr partition with: >> umount2: Device or resource busy. >> Tried umount -f /usr and get Device Busy error. Computer will shut >> down and run check on the /usr partition on next

Re: Corel Linux

2000-05-07 Thread Ron Rademaker
Error messages are always required in these kind of wituations if you would like an answer that could be of any use to you... Ron Rademaker On Mon, 8 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Debian team, > > I read that is a collaboration with you. So I really hope to get help > regar

Re: su

2000-05-07 Thread Ron Rademaker
I don't no about expiring, as far as I know it doesn't expire, but going back to normal user, just logout, or press ^D (same thing only less work). Ron Rademaker On Sun, 7 May 2000, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > Does the 'su' command expire after a certain time? If it doesn't how do > you 'go-back'

Re: su

2000-05-07 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
> Does the 'su' command expire after a certain time? If it doesn't how do > you 'go-back' to a normal user? > "exit" or just - -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.

su

2000-05-07 Thread Daniel Burrows
Does the 'su' command expire after a certain time? If it doesn't how do you 'go-back' to a normal user? Thanks.

Re: unknown file appeared in home directory

2000-05-07 Thread David Karlin
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 06:10:42PM +0200, Stephan Engelke wrote: > HI David, > > David Karlin writes: > > I noticed a file named "jzip39143D5C0850D1C" in my home directory (slink > > system). It was created yesterday, but not by me. I tried view it with > > less and zless, but it is a jumble. >

Corel Linux

2000-05-07 Thread muzica
Hello Debian team, I read that is a collaboration with you. So I really hope to get help regarding installation. I am using P3(450) processsor, 32MB RAM, onboard (integrated) display card and others are standard. When I install Corel on my second partition (drive d:) the installation stop

Re: Exim Subject rejection, (* **** ***)

2000-05-07 Thread Russell Coker
On Thu, 04 May 2000, Cherubini Enrico wrote: >> if ($h_subject: is "ILOVEYOU" or $h_subject: is "I LOVE YOU") and not >> error_mess > >what if someone change subject ? I can't understand why we should believe >the virus can be only in email with these subject (or like the penpal friend >one) >Woul

unknown file appeared in home directory

2000-05-07 Thread David Karlin
Hello, I noticed a file named "jzip39143D5C0850D1C" in my home directory (slink system). It was created yesterday, but not by me. I tried view it with less and zless, but it is a jumble. Anyone know anything about this? TIA. -- David Karlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Powered by Debian GNU/Linux

Re: Partition will not unmount

2000-05-07 Thread Chris Gray
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:50:46AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My woody/ kernel 2.3.pre5 fails to unmount the /usr partition with: > umount2: Device or resource busy. > Tried umount -f /usr and get Device Busy error. Computer will shut > down and run check on the /usr partition on next boot.

Installing KDE

2000-05-07 Thread Daniel Burrows
I have downloaded KDE and would like to install it. I have all of the essential packages as well as some optional ones. When I install I do so like this for each package, one at a time: dpkg -i package.deb This installs but throws up a some dependency problems. Once I have installed them all I r

Re: jdk1.1 problmes

2000-05-07 Thread Robert Varga
On Sat, 6 May 2000, Jan Pfeifer wrote: > Chris Gray writes: > > > > On Sat, May 06, 2000 at 01:14:30PM -0300, Jan Pfeifer wrote: > > > I'm trying to execute a "HelloWorld" program in java, > > > but after compiling it, when running, it segment faults: > > > > > > > > > > > ahn, an

Re: pon dial-up and xdm

2000-05-07 Thread Jonathan Heaney
Daniel Burrows wrote: > > I am trying to allow dial-up access using pon but want to avoid 'su'ing > to root everytime. Is there a way round this? Add the user you want to have dialup access to the group 'dip' e.g. (as root) adduser jon dip user jon can then use pon/poff > > Also, I want to av

Re: pon dial-up and xdm

2000-05-07 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
> I am trying to allow dial-up access using pon but want to avoid 'su'ing > to root everytime. Is there a way round this? > there is something like the "dip" group (i think), to which you would add users, which are allowed to dial in. > Also, I want to avoid booting into a graphical login. Can so

Re: Partition will not unmount

2000-05-07 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
> My woody/ kernel 2.3.pre5 fails to unmount the /usr partition with: > umount2: Device or resource busy. > Tried umount -f /usr and get Device Busy error. Computer will shut > down and run check on the /usr partition on next boot. > ps shows only bash and tty. Thanks! > did you try "ps aux"? this

Partition will not unmount

2000-05-07 Thread wb4mle
My woody/ kernel 2.3.pre5 fails to unmount the /usr partition with: umount2: Device or resource busy. Tried umount -f /usr and get Device Busy error. Computer will shut down and run check on the /usr partition on next boot. ps shows only bash and tty. Thanks! -- Eddie Seymour, WB4MLE E-Mail [EMAIL

pon dial-up and xdm

2000-05-07 Thread Daniel Burrows
I am trying to allow dial-up access using pon but want to avoid 'su'ing to root everytime. Is there a way round this? Also, I want to avoid booting into a graphical login. Can someone tell me which parts of xdm I need to edit? I tried renaming it but it screwed up my system. Step-by-step please,

Re: Xwrapper?

2000-05-07 Thread David Z Maze
Esko P Lehtonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: EPL> I have read that using Xwrapper I could use X server as normal EPL> user. Now if I type 'startx' in console my screen goes black and EPL> I can only kill the X server. Should I put Xwrapper somewhere EPL> into my rc files? How? What's commonly refer

Re: Mounting non Debian partitions

2000-05-07 Thread Russ Pitman
On Sun, 7 May 2000, Eric G . Miller wrote: > On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 08:30:39PM +1000, Russ Pitman wrote: > > Have only just managed to install Debian 2.1, after giving up > > many times. > > Now mostly it all works, all I need to do is hang in there. > > > > Normally using

Xwrapper?

2000-05-07 Thread Esko P Lehtonen
I have read that using Xwrapper I could use X server as normal user. Now if I type 'startx' in console my screen goes black and I can only kill the X server. Should I put Xwrapper somewhere into my rc files? How? How dangerous is it to run Xserver as suid root if I am not connected to any network

Re: how to close ports

2000-05-07 Thread Eugene Teo
For the extra paranoids, put # to all processes in inetd.conf and restart the daemon stop portmap from running at startup install ssh there are a lot more, do that first ;) - Original Message - From: "Umum Wijoyo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 16:30 Subject: how t

Re: Kernel still not fine

2000-05-07 Thread Csefan Gyorgy
On Sun, 7 May 2000, Sven Burgener wrote: > Hi > > I am still uncertain about my kernel-problem. I run the slink from the > internet floppies together with the CD of the O'Reilly debian book. My > machine is a pII 400mhz, 128mb. I would be glad if _anyone_ could help > me on that! > > > Adding

Kernel still not fine

2000-05-07 Thread Sven Burgener
Hi I am still uncertain about my kernel-problem. I run the slink from the internet floppies together with the CD of the O'Reilly debian book. My machine is a pII 400mhz, 128mb. I would be glad if _anyone_ could help me on that! Adding Swap: 128516k swap-space (priority -1) Module inserted $Id: c

Re: overhead slides?

2000-05-07 Thread Brian May
> "Riku" == Riku Saikkonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Riku> This should mean, as far as I know, that seminar is DFSG Riku> free nowadays. (Most of LaTeX2e appears to be licensed under Riku> the same LPPL license.) Wow! Thanks for that (not that I have looked for followups in debi

Re: Null Login Password and X Windows

2000-05-07 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
> Any ideas why this null password login doesn´t work under X? > look at /etc/pam.d/* -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Linux - the last service pack you'll ever need.

Re: how to close ports

2000-05-07 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
> I used nmap to check what ports were open on my box; > I found some questionable open ports... > such as 2 "unknown" ports, 1 "listen" port, these are most probably from icq, xdm, etc. they are not at fixed positions; the first available port is used mostly. selectively kill running programs and

Re: Mounting non Debian partitions

2000-05-07 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 08:30:39PM +1000, Russ Pitman wrote: > Have only just managed to install Debian 2.1, after giving up > many times. > Now mostly it all works, all I need to do is hang in there. > > Normally using redhat, I now need to shift configurations etc > but whe

Re: XDM Configuration Problems

2000-05-07 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 11:15:07AM +0100, Daniel Burrows wrote: > Hi, > > > I am trying to edit the xdm configuration files so that I don't boot > into a graphical login. It's probably very easy but since this is the > first time doing this I don't want to experiment too much in case I do > serio

Re: Mounting non Debian partitions

2000-05-07 Thread Chanop Silpa-Anan
Once upon a time, I heard Russ Pitman say > Have only just managed to install Debian 2.1, after giving up > many times. Good work! > Now mostly it all works, all I need to do is hang in there. > > Normally using redhat, I now need to shift configurations etc > but when in d

how to close ports

2000-05-07 Thread Umum Wijoyo
Hello... I used nmap to check what ports were open on my box; I found some questionable open ports... such as 2 "unknown" ports, 1 "listen" port, ...and what actually is the "sunrpc" port for? Should I, and how can I, close these ports? (Or am I being a bit too paranoid?) Thanks! Urip Hudiono -

Mounting non Debian partitions

2000-05-07 Thread Russ Pitman
Have only just managed to install Debian 2.1, after giving up many times. Now mostly it all works, all I need to do is hang in there. Normally using redhat, I now need to shift configurations etc but when in deb. and I try to mount any linux partition that is not debi

Thanks to all

2000-05-07 Thread Kovacs Istvan
Hi! I'd just like to say thanks to all who sent me help on modules, new/mail, emacs etc. (sorry this took so long, I only have time to deal with Linux on weekends). You're a nice bunch of people. In the future, I'll try to be more careful and not raise flame and holy wars on personal things like e

Re: XDM Configuration Problems

2000-05-07 Thread Daniel Burrows
OK, thanks. But do I just rename all the files in that directory or the directory itself? I am very paranoid about damaging my system so I wanna get it right first time. Also, if I use the method suggested won't I get an error message of some kind when I boot-up, saying "xdm not found" or something

Re: network monitoring

2000-05-07 Thread Robert Waldner
On Fri, 05 May 2000 11:52:42 PDT, brian moore writes: >On Fri, May 05, 2000 at 11:41:20AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> anyone know of a good tool to do big network monitoring? for about 300-400 >> systems > >'mon'. It's used to monitor everything at Transmeta. It's basically a >scheduler fo

XDM Configuration Problems

2000-05-07 Thread Daniel Burrows
Hi, I am trying to edit the xdm configuration files so that I don't boot into a graphical login. It's probably very easy but since this is the first time doing this I don't want to experiment too much in case I do serious damage!! Regards, Daniel.

Re: a question re "netstat" output

2000-05-07 Thread brian moore
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 01:20:35AM -0700, Eric G . Miller wrote: > > Those would be the port numbers methinks. If I'm not mistaken, it'd be > typical to establish a connection to a web server on port 80, but the > data transfers would go over a high port. Otherwise you'd only be able > to have one

Re: a question re "netstat" output

2000-05-07 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 01:06:42AM -0700, t s a d i wrote: > hello everyone ! > > when i do _~$ netstat_ on my web server, i get the ff: > > > bangus:~$ netstat > Active Internet connections (w/o servers) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address > State > tcp

a question on "netstat"s output

2000-05-07 Thread t s a d i
hello everyone ! (sorry for the 1st misformatted email that i sent) when i do _~$ netstat_ on my web server, i get the ff: bangus:~$ netstat Active Internet connections (w/o servers) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State tcp0 39595 bangus.myphi

a question re "netstat" output

2000-05-07 Thread t s a d i
hello everyone ! when i do _~$ netstat_ on my web server, i get the ff: bangus:~$ netstat Active Internet connections (w/o servers) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State tcp0 39595 bangus.myphilippine:www ME21-66.i-manila.c:1520 ESTABLISHED tcp

Re: lilio.config

2000-05-07 Thread Dan Brosemer
On Sat, May 06, 2000 at 11:33:12PM -0700, Elsadig Khanagi wrote: > Dear, Sir, > How are you...I want to manage booting,between Debian linux 2.1r2 & > win98 , I re-edit /etc/lilo.conf, I add prompt & other= but nothing,I > remove every text iside lilo.conf... nothing, I remove lilo.conf it

lilio.config

2000-05-07 Thread Elsadig Khanagi
Dear, Sir, How are you...I want to manage booting,between Debian linux 2.1r2 & win98 , I re-edit /etc/lilo.conf, I add prompt & other= but nothing,I remove every text iside lilo.conf... nothing, I remove lilo.conf itself also nothing . in all cases I got a Debian Login # questions:

Does Applix data read Oracle databases?

2000-05-07 Thread Erik Ryberg
Hello, One of the commercial vendors' websites (I've now forgotten who) alleges in very clear terms that the Applix 5.0 Data application (in Applixware Office Suite) can open and read Oracle database files. However, the Applix web page does not make this claim. I have a rather strong need to rea

Re: Re[2]: Emacs - was Re: Mail/news software

2000-05-07 Thread Andrej Marjan
> "Steve" == Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Steve> Then why keep bringing it up? I just find it amusing Steve> that the selling point of a unix-like system is that it is Steve> modular and flexible so the first thing most people point Steve> to is a Microsoft-esque

RE: Exim confiuration for virtual hosts

2000-05-07 Thread Paul McHale
Here is all I add to: local_domains = storm.doubleesolutions.com:doubleesolutions.com:desinc.com:signalpipe.com Just separate the domains by a colon. I can send the whole configuration file if you want it. BTW, I configured using eximconfig. At first menu select option 2. paul -- Paul McHal

RE: Help with apachie

2000-05-07 Thread Paul McHale
I'll take a stab at it. Make sure you have the .htaccess file in the directory you are trying to control access to. The format should be something like this: AuthName "Access" AuthType Basic AuthUserFile /usr/apache/conf/htpassword AuthGroupFile /usr/apache/conf/htgroup require group users

RE: Learning Linux

2000-05-07 Thread Paul McHale
Title: RE: Learning Linux You Wrote: Of course Stormix for SCSI installs is really bad.  And it locks up hard on some systems because they compile in support for old proprietary cd-roms in their boot media.  The look and feel of storm Linux OTOH is very nice for the newbie.  Just wish they

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Re: restart troubles / tcpip,mysql...

2000-05-07 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Sat, May 06, 2000 at 01:08:58AM -0500, w trillich wrote: [ snip ] > Configuring network interfaces: done. > Initializing IP Masquerading...done. > Starting portmap daemon: portmap. > Loading IP Masquerade kernel modules...done. > > > isn't that backwards? kernel modules, THEN init masqu

Re: Xserver can't find the mouse

2000-05-07 Thread Eric G . Miller
Probably need to replace /dev/mouse with /dev/psaux in /etc/X11/XF86Config. /dev/mouse is just a symlink to whatever the real mouse device is (ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse). -- ¶ One·should·only·use·the·ASCII·character­set·when·compos­  » ing·email·messages. 

Re: (very URGENT!) hung up on install

2000-05-07 Thread kmself
If you press any of the following, do your keyboard LEDs light up or toggle: caps-lock, num-lock, or scroll-lock? If yes, you've got keyboard input, if not, you've got a hosed console. Shut down, restart, and restart the installation. Skip this particular step if possible. On Sat, May 06, 2000

Re: (very URGENT!) hung up on install

2000-05-07 Thread kmself
The mouse configuration utility does that sometimes. Try to cancel it (-C or -Z), or kill the process from another virtual console. You can configure the mouse later, and gpm really isn't all that important in the grander scheme of things. On Sat, May 06, 2000 at 08:14:50PM -0600, Cameron Mathes

Xserver can't find the mouse

2000-05-07 Thread MSaxena358
Hello! The cdrom finally mounts! Thanks Bruce! But... believe it or not, what actually worked was when I accidentally typed: mount sonycd /cdrom!?!?! ls /dev/sonycd still comes up empty, but the cdrom works. I’m sure this is probably bad, but I was so happy it finally worked I didn’

Null Login Password and X Windows

2000-05-07 Thread Pedro I. Sanchez
Hello, I have an account in my Debian box that has no password assigned to it (empty password field in /etc/passwd). I can login from the console (any virtual terminal) or from a telnet session and as expected no password is required. However, when I´m logged in as some other user under X and I ty

(very URGENT!) hung up on install

2000-05-07 Thread Cameron Matheson
Hey, I'm installing Debian, and I have gotten to the point where I can configure gpm (during the install part of dselect), unfortunately, it seems to be locked up. It says: I've still 6 devices which mayt be your mouse, Pelase move the mouse. Press any key when done (You can specify your devic

XFree86 4.0

2000-05-07 Thread Parrish M Myers
I finally got up enough courage to install the new X win on my potato box. All I can say is wow! Not perfect but a definate impovement. X no longer feels clunky (seeing as how I have a AMD 200 and I am runing Gnome... it tended to be a bit slow). I can't wait for the .debs now! = ---

SIOCSIFFLAGS error

2000-05-07 Thread Joe Smith
Hello, I get an SIOCSIFFLAGS : Device not found error when I try to boot up. It happens right after: Startingportmap This happened all of a sudden. It was working fine before. It freezes the entire system. I can't even Ctrl+Alt+Del. I have to manually reboot. I booted w/ Debian Rescue

Re: Accessinf devices after install...

2000-05-07 Thread Eric G . Miller
On Sat, May 06, 2000 at 08:39:44PM +0100, Steven Satelle wrote: > Look in your /etc/dev for /cdrom and mount using that, linux sees it as a > cdrom not a hd (i think) No. /dev/cdrom is just a symlink to /dev/hd?. I'm guessing that the cdrom is not connected to the slave of the first ide controlle