I did try your fix, but it didn't do it. Here's the output of "symlinks cd*" in the root dir and in /dev
[root@localhost dev]# symlinks cd* /dev/cdrom: No such file or directory /dev/cdrom0: Not a directory [root@localhost /]# symlinks cd* dangling: /cdroms/cdrom0 -> ../ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd -Paul Rodr�guez On Tue, 2001-10-23 at 23:15, Joseph Braddock wrote: > I had a typo in my message. It should have read ... if you go to /dev and > look at the links... not /etc. Sorry for any confusion. Also, to see where > the cdrom is linked, while root (or su), cd to the /dev directory and type > symlinks cd* and it should show you where your cd rom(s) are linked to. If > the one called cdrom is not linked to ../dev/cdroms then don't bother with my > fix. > > Joe > > On Tuesday 23 October 2001 10:07 pm, you wrote: > > This isn't a good fix, but it will make your audio CDs work. I imagine if > > you go to /etc and look at the links for cdroms, you will see the one named > > cdrom flashing red (assuming you are at a shell and not using Konqueror). > > The problem is that it is looking for a link to ../cdroms/cdrom and the > > correct path should be /dev/cdroms/cdrom. I haven't been successfull in > > changing it yet (well and getting the change to stick), but I temporarily > > fixed it by making a directory off of / called cdroms and then copied the > > files from /dev/cdroms to it. > > > > You might try that and see if works for you. > > > > Joe > > > > On Tuesday 23 October 2001 09:55 pm, you wrote: > > > Yeah, I'm running 8.1. I'm not quite sure how to check where my cd rom > > > really is, but taking a look at HardDrake, my cdrom is listed as > > > existing at /dev/hdc. And that seems to be what is listed in my fstab: > > > > > > /dev/hda6 / reiserfs noatime,notail 1 1 > > > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > > > none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > > > /dev/hda9 /home reiserfs noatime,notail 1 2 > > > /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,exec,codepage=850,ro,noauto 0 0 > > > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto 0 0 > > > /dev/hda1 /mnt/win_c vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850 0 0 > > > /dev/hda5 /mnt/win_d vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850 0 0 > > > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > > /dev/hda8 /usr reiserfs noatime,notail 1 2 > > > /dev/hda7 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > > > > > It's strange, because it has no trouble reading data cds. But audio cds > > > it can't even read. > > > > > > Thanks again. > > > > > > -Paul Rodr�guez > > > > > > On Tue, 2001-10-23 at 06:46, Paul wrote: > > > > In reply to Paul Rodr�guez's words, written 22 Oct 2001 20:53:14 -0400 > > > > > > > > >Hmm... ls -l /dev/cdrom give me this: > > > > > > > > > >[root@localhost root]# ls -l /dev/cdrom > > > > >lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 16 Oct 22 05:13 /dev/cdrom -> > > > > >./cdroms/cdrom0 > > > > > > > > > >How do I go about changing this, and to what? > > > > > > > > I have seen this from other people who use 8.1 Are you on that? > > > > Check where your fstab points to in respect to the cdrom. > > > > And where your cdrom really is. /dev/hd? something. Then the /dev/cdrom > > > > link needs to be updated, I guess, to that /dev/hd? > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > -- > > > > A mistake is evidence that someone tried to do something. > > > > > > > > http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 > > > > Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.6.3 claws > > > > Open Source, Open Minds. Linux. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------=_1003812773-1734-2281 > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------=_1003893187-1734-2593 > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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