On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > Both ATAPI? or is one SCSI or both SCSI? I think we need a
> > bit more info. However, what you MIGHT want to do (assuming
> > BOTH are ATAPI/IDE) is make sure that you have the line:
> > append='hdX=ide-scsi' (where X=drive that the CDRW is on)
> > in your /etc/lilo.conf and re-run LILO.
> > Second, link /dev/scd0 to /dev/hdX. Third, make a new mount
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> My system has the link from /dev/cdrom2 (or /dev/cdrw - whatever name you
> want) to /dev/scd0, there is no link from scd0 to hd?
>
There shouldn't be a link from scd0 to hdx, because hdxy is
for IDE hard devices only. /dev/scxy is for SCSI devices.
> >
> > point for it, i.e. /mnt/cdrw and put it in /etc/fstab. Not
> > that you'll likely ever WANT to mount it, but...
> > John
>
> and I often mount it, a second CD is handy sometimes!
>
That's true. However, more often than not, you'll want to
use the primary CDROM. As I said in the above quote -- it
won't hurt to put it in /etc/fstab in case you want to
mount it at some point. :-)
John
