> >My setup is thus that my cd-reader is the 2nd device, and my 
> cd-writer the
> >1st but this didn't cause troubles in the past ( I had MD6.0 
> e.g.). So I
> >have /dev/scd0 (cd-writer) and /dev/scd1 (cd-reader). The 
> kernel is told
> >hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi on boot-up.
> 
> snip...
> 
> >However, if I push play, I immediately get the msg. "ejected". In the
> >messages-log I get the error you typically get when you try 
> to mount an
> >audio cd.
> 
> Heh heh.. is your cdrom that you want for audio is listed with the 
> supermount option in /etc/fstab?  if so make a /dev/cdaudio 
> link (ln -s) to 
> the actual cdrom dev file and point kscd to /dev/cdaudio 
> since that /dev 
> file ISN'T listed in /etc/fstab, supermount won't get called.
> snip...
> 
This sounds to be a plausible solution. I'm anxious to try it out this
evening.

> >More bizare is that if I direct my player to use the cd-writer drive
> >(/dev/scd0), this works without a flaw. Of course, I don't 
> hear shit since
> >that one's not connected to the audo card!
> 
> check /etc/fstab, see what options are different .. kind'a stumped on 
> that... and the next bit....
nothing's different
> 
> >Using 'cdrecord --scanbus' to check, I do not see my 2nd 
> cd-drive; this is
> >not OK. The kernel during booting sees the drive alright 
> which I can verify
> >in the /var/log/messages file.
> 
> snip...
> 
> >Another anoying thing is the 'block-major-97 can not find' 
> error. Anyone
> >know where it comes from? In all the /etc/makedev.d/* files 
> there is no
> >mention of a device with major 97 so you cannot even create one.
> >Also why the hell is there a scsi-slot-1 alias created?
> >
> >Can anyone shed some light on this.
> 
> on the above i am looking for the list of assigned 
> major/minor numbers to 
> find it so at least you'll know what it should be..
Which list is that?

Cherio,

Guy.

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