On Tuesday 13 November 2001 12:00 pm, you wrote: I just link it to cdrom and it works like a dvd
this is what I did: ln -s /dev/cdrom /dev/dvd > I don't think it has to be changed. You may want to > > ln -s /dev/hdb /dev/dvd > > so that DVD-specific applications, which often look > for DVDs at /dev/dvd, see DVDs using default > settings. But I don't think there's anything you have > to do. DVD drives are basically CD drives that can > read DVDs. > > What exactly can't you do? > > Miark > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JDRadio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:22 PM > Subject: [newbie] Need DVD drive install help > > > Just pulled my old cdrom and replaced it with a firends spare dvd drive > > and can't get Mandrake 8.1 to recognize it as dvd. > > > > HardDrake did not add any new devices for DVD but kept the cdrom > > settings. > > > > Hard Drake shows > > Vendor: Unknown > > Model: HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-2500 > > Device: /dev/hdb > > > > Bus Type: ATAPI/IDE > > etc mnt and mstab show /dev/cdrom > > > > What should these be changed to? > > > > Thanks > > JDradio > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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