Re: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device?

2003-04-03 Thread Amin
On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 08:33:04AM -0800, Ray Olszewski wrote: > The most likely cause is that you omitted some kernel > driver needed to access the device when you recompiled > your kernel. Ray, that was it exactly. I did indeed somehow manage to leave out support for my CD-ROM drive during the

Re: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device?

2003-04-03 Thread Ray Olszewski
But I'm getting a ``mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device''. Does anyone have any idea why this is appearing? The most likely cause is that you omitted some kernel driver needed to access the device when you recompiled your kernel. Next most likely is that you compiled wh

Re: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device?

2003-04-03 Thread pa3gcu
you think a warning is the same as an error however this is not the case when compiling a program or a kernel. > I tried to mount my CD drive in the normal way: > > mount /mnt/cdrom > > But I'm getting a ``mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block > device''. Doe

/dev/cdrom is not a valid block device?

2003-04-03 Thread Amin
Hi all, Shortly after recompiling my kernel (ignoring numerous warnings and errors therein), I tried to mount my CD drive in the normal way: mount /mnt/cdrom But I'm getting a ``mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device''. Does anyone have any idea why this is appearing?