Peter M�ller Neergaard wrote: > > On February 25, 2002, you wrote: > > LS> Delete the links in /etc/dev and redo the links pointing to the > LS> correct /dev/cdroms/ > > I don't have a directory or a file named /etc/dev. Did you /dev?
No!, I don't, I did have a brain fart. > > Anyways, it is impossible for me to delete the link: > > peter:/dev > ls -la cdrom ; sudo rm cdrom ; ls -la cdrom > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:46 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 > lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 16 Feb 25 11:48 cdrom -> ../cdroms/cdrom0 > > and trying -f to ln does not help either: > > peter:/dev > sudo ln -s -f cdroms/cdrom3 cdrom > ln: creating symbolic link `cdrom' to `cdroms/cdrom3': File exists > > So my assumption was that devfsd really insists on having the link due > to a configuration option. -------------------------------------------------------------------- [lsword@sword /]$ ls -l /dev/cdrom* lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 13 Feb 25 00:08 /dev/cdrom -> cdroms/cdr om0 lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 13 Feb 25 00:08 /dev/cdrom0 -> cdroms/cd rom0 lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 13 Feb 25 00:08 /dev/cdrom1 -> cdroms/cd rom1 /dev/cdroms: total 0 lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 33 Dec 31 1969 cdrom0 -> ../ide/host0/b us1/target1/lun0/cd brw------- 1 lsword cdrom 11, 0 Oct 19 13:48 cdrom1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To remove a sylink: rm /dev/cdrom To make the symlink: ln -s /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /dev/cdrom (ln [OPTION]... TARGET [LINK_NAME]) Larry -- Sword'sEdge VoiceMail/Fax: (866) 841-9142 x9753
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