Re: [SuSE Linux] CDRom linked to hdc?

[Juergen Braukmann]

Chris Martin wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know why I have this? (likely a silly question):
> 
> RomperRoom:/dev # ls -l cdrom
> lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root            3 Dec  5 11:03 cdrom -> hdc
> 
This is a symbolic link. They allways look like all rights set.
try a ls -l /dev/hdc

BUT:
to use your cdrom, you have to mount it. Therefore, you need a mount
point, (an empty directory). The rights set for this mountpoint win in
the end.


Juergen

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