On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Civileme wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > Larry Sword wrote:
> > >
> > > Rich Clark wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Larry Sword wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Trevor Farrell wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > How do I completely remove supermount from my system???
> > > > > >
> >
> > I just gotta few questions..
> >
> > I am a MDK user, since 5.3.. I am still at 6.1, due to the flood of trouble
>reports here
> > on MDK 7.0..
> >
> > Just curious, does supermount NOT work?? Why are so many people wanting to remove
>it?
> >
> > ????
> >
> > Honestly?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Alan
>
> Alan,
>
> Supermount works. Unfortunately, the install routine on 7.0 while it properly
> sets up the supermount lines in /etc/fstab does not necessarily set up
> /dev/cdrom -> /dev/hdc or /dev/cdrom2 -> /dev/sdc or something similar
> depending on your hardware configuration. As a result, supermount doesn't
> appear to work because not all path pointers are in place.
>
> The general "cure" is
>
> ln -fs /dev/hdx /dev/cdrom
>
> and similar for /dev/cdrom2
>
> The idea is essentially simple -- mount it empty and check it often...
>
> Generally, one would not want to supermount a cdrw, because it has to be
> unmounted to burn. Unfortunately some people try to supermount a cdrw and then
> wonder why it will NOT burn.
>
> That's my best guess. Look in the cooker list archives for additional detail.
>
> Civileme
>
> P. S. I am using 7.0 and loving it, and so are some of my users, those not
> engaged in a whispering campaign to bring back windows.
>
I've seen cdrecord eject my cdrw with supermount active with the following
message: Reloading device to return to proper state. Wording may not be
exact but you get the gist of the it. Looks like they've cured that
problem.
--
Rich Clark
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