> That's because the /dev directory does not contain 'files' as such > but simply a look up table for the all-important device nodes. Major > / minor nodes are like PO boxes, each one is uniquely assigned, and > set in concrete. to a specific type of driver (scsi, cd, video, etc). > The nodes are used to communicate with a given driver, the name > 'hdc', or 'pink_elephants', has no meaning to the driver, simply that > 'pink_elephants' is an accepted alias for a node. Thus there was no > problem symlinking node 11/1 to 'hdc', it simply meant that the label > 'hdc' was henceforth a scsi cd driver name. (unusual but not an > issue). > > What happened however is that by doing so you removed any nodal > reference to 22 0, the device node that the ide cdrom driver expects. > Thus, your DVD 'dissappeared' because there was no means of accessing > 22 0, even though the driver was sitting there patiently waiting. X CD Roast recommends labeling it a scuzzy, but the actual command came from a member of the Mandrake team who generally gives the best advice on their list. Maybe it just didn't agree with my box. So, how do I get my DVD recognized? Somebody from this list, I can't remember the name, gave me the correct mknod command, but it comes back and says the file exists. Thanks, Mike. Randy Donohoe _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
