On Thu, Aug 10, 2000 at 12:02:28AM +0200, Marius Vollmer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have trouble accessing the CD-ROM drive from GNU/Hurd. I have the
> Hurd running in a VMware virtual machine, with a virtual drive on hd0,
> and a virtual ATAPI CD-ROM on hd1.
>
> After login in as root, I do
>
> # cd /dev
> # MAKEDEV hd1
> # showtrans hd1
> /hurd/storeio hd1
> # cat hd1
> cat: hd1: Invalid argument
Try "devprobe hd1". If this fails (check the exit code), you are out of
luck. GNU Mach didn't see your virtual cd rom.
> What could be wrong here? How can I get more information?
You could ask VMware. Personally, I wouldn't bother, because it doesn't
further the goal of free software to fix problems in non-free software.
Instead, I would suggest to improve the existing virtual machine software
like a386.nocrew.org or www.plex86.org. Of course, if there is an actual
problem in GNU Machs device drivers, we would like to know about it, but a
vague "it doesn't work with vmwares emulation" doesn't really scratch an
itch :)
> I can send you a screen shot of the Mach boot messages, if that is of
> any help.
Only a line with hd1 in it could be of any interest.
Thanks,
Marcus
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