I had a look on my quadra 800 under linux, and found:
/dev/cdrom -> /dev/sr0 /dev/sr0 -> /dev/scd0 So I guess my spouting earlier about /dev/sdx was castrated he-cows. Do you have any /dev/scd*? If not, maybe your cd hasn't been recognized??? It might also be worth trying booting off a ramdisk and seeing if you can find the cdrom there? Or possibly trying a reinstall (last ditch idea). Hope you get it sorted, Ian > Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 01:24:29 +0100 > From: "Kyle Kinsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Just a few ideas: > > > > > >1) What flavour of CD is it? > > > >You may find that if it is a Mac CD, linux won't like it - try a > >standard format (eg. the debian install CD, if you have one). Yes - I > >realise that is probably what you are using but it is worth a try. > > It was the debian Cd which read fine under mac os (pc extensions i guess) > > >2) How are you trying to mount it? > > > >I'd expect you to need a command like > > > >mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom > > just from the basic console got to with #(or however your meant to say the= > apple key!)-F2 > and "mount /dev/cdrom /instmnt" /instmnt being the installmount point used= > by the installer > > >(run as root) > > You don;t get a choice during the install, this is a fresh install! and= > install > runs as root as far as i can tell (it'd have to wouldnt it?) > > >- where /dev/cdrom is your cdrom device, and /mnt/cdrom is a directory > >which currently exists where you want to mount it. > > > >From your post, it sounds like /dev/sr0 is your device, but that > >doesn't sound like what I would expect linux to call it. > > Me neither, though thats what it says for doing a dmesg|more > > I'd expect > >/dev/sdx (x being the scsi id of your CD drive). It may be that > >debian found it on install and linked it to /dev/cdrom - that's worth > >a try. > > tried /dev/cdrom, no dice! /dev/sr4 and /dev/sr5 exist but don;t do= > anything > (as shown with ls /dev/sr*) > and idea which /dev/sdx it might be? > does linux refer to the scsi devices in order startiong with the lowest no? > the hd is sda, being scsi id3. > the cdrom is scsi id 5, which is the next (an only other device bar the= > computer itself) > should be sdb, but neither /sdb or /sdb1 will mount giving a "no such= > device or address" > > >If you can't do this, what errors do you get? > > failed: no such file or directory > (for /dev/cdrom) > > > > >3) Otherwise, you might need a driver for your CD drive. Try googling > >around to see if anyone has written one. > > > >If the worst comes to the worst, you could do it by booting into > >MacOS, copying the relevant files on your HD and then booting to > >linux. A bit of a kludge - but it should work. > > the drive works fine using debian 2.2 it's just a problem i'm having with= > 3.0 > guess progress isn't always good ;-) > > can;t really copy the entire install onto the drive as i've only got a 1gb= > drive in ;-) > still i may copy just the kernal and device install bit, maybe after that= > it may mount the hd!!! > worked fine in deb 2.2 though right from the start. > > speaking of odd things, under debian 2.2 i never got x to work (old install= > on a 250mb hd!!!!) > still got the cdebian 2.2hd and put it in my other quadra and now x works= > (exact same machine > a c650) is this because the 2nd machine has only the onboard vram whereas= > this machine > has been expanded with vram simms? still the spare quadra is dodsy and the= > gfx pallette keep > getting messed up and changing the colours on screen, very odd, only does= > it under mac os though > not under linux/x. > > > any other ideas? > > > > Cheers, > > > Kyle. > > > +------------------------------------------------- > | Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | ICQ: 20955065 > | Web: www.thewibblereport.co.uk > | -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
