More. I added a kernel option to my lilo.conf, eliminating the append option. This solved the immediate problem -- access to the CDROMS. However, now I must figure out how to set up scsi emulation under this kernel. John On 04/29/01, 11:24:34AM -0400, John P. Verel wrote: > Just upgraded to RH7.1 from 7.0 and am having a problem accessing my > CDROMS. All had been well under 7.0, > > When I execute mount /mnt/cdrom (or cdrom1, my burner, I get this > message: > > wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, > or too many mounted file systems > (could this be the IDE device where you in fact use > ide-scsi so that sr0 or sda or so is needed?) > > My impression, based on what follows, is that the 2.4.2 kernel directly > implements scsi emulation for ide devices, but perhaps a lister will > know this for sure? > > I had previously modified my lilo.conf and modules.conf to make cdrecord > work properly. The entries which follow reflect this. > > Herewith the particulars: (my appologies for the length) > > Kernel 2.4.2-2 > > My lilo.conf: > > boot=/dev/hdb5 > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > timeout=50 > default=linux > message=/boot/message > linear > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 > label=linux > read-only > root=/dev/hda6 > append="hdd=ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi" > > other=/dev/hda1 > label=Windows98 > > My fstab: > > /dev/hda6 / ext2 defaults 1 1 > /dev/hdb5 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 > /dev/hda7 /home ext2 defaults 1 2 > dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0 > /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy ext2 owner,exec,dev,suid,rw,noauto 0 0 > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > /dev/hda1 /mnt/vfat vfat user,owner,exec,dev,suid,rw,conv=auto,uid=500,gid=500,auto >1 2 > # Next line added 6/24 to automount the Win D Drive > /dev/hdb1 /mnt/ddrive vfat >user,owner,exec,dev,suid,rw,conv=auto,uid=500,gid=500,auto 1 2 > # 4/22 changed cdrom1 to match cdrom exactly and > # changed vfat fs passnoo from 1 to 2, per fstab man page. > # 5/18 Changed vfat permission from w to rw. This was intended to fix > # the write prob with mutt. > /SWAP swap swap defaults 0 0 > /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 owner,exec,dev,suid,noauto,ro,kudzu 0 0 > /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 iso9660 owner,exec,dev,suid,noauto,ro,kudzu 0 0 > > My modules.conf: > > alias eth0 3c59x > alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc > # added 2/19 jpv > alias sound-slot-0 es1371 > # added next lines 4/16/00 jpv > # per CD-Writing HOWTO > install ide-scsi > alias scd0 sr_mod # load sr_mod upon access of > scd0 > alias scd1 sr_mod # load sr_mod upon access of > scd1 > pre-install sg modprobe ide-scsi # before sg, load ide-scsi > pre-install sr_mod modprobe ide-scsi # before sr_mod, load ide-scsi > > Some messages from the kernel message log: > > Apparently in response to mount /mnt/cdrom: > > Apr 29 10:57:08 CV150607-A kernel: ide-scsi: hdc: unsupported command in > request queue (0) > Apr 29 10:57:08 CV150607-A kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 16:00 > (hdc), sector 64 > Apr 29 10:57:08 CV150607-A kernel: isofs_read_super: bread failed, > dev=16:00, iso_blknum=16, block=32 > Apr 29 10:57:42 CV150607-A kernel: ide-scsi: hdd: unsupported command in > request queue (0) > Apr 29 10:57:42 CV150607-A kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 16:40 > (hdd), sector 64 > Apr 29 10:57:42 CV150607-A kernel: isofs_read_super: bread failed, > dev=16:40, iso_blknum=16, block=32 > > At boot time, initializing the CDROMs: > > Apr 29 10:51:57 CV150607-A kernel: Kernel command line: auto > BOOT_IMAGE=linux ro root=306 BOOT_FILE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.2-2 > hdd=ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi > Apr 29 10:51:57 CV150607-A kernel: ide_setup: hdd=ide-scsi > Apr 29 10:51:57 CV150607-A kernel: ide_setup: hdc=ide-scsi > Apr 29 10:51:58 CV150607-A kernel: hdc: CRD-8480C, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM > drive > Apr 29 10:51:58 CV150607-A kernel: hdd: CD-RW CRX100E, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM > drive > > And a bit later in messages: > > Apr 29 10:52:09 CV150607-A kernel: scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation > for IDE ATAPI devices > Apr 29 10:52:09 CV150607-A kernel: Vendor: LG Model: CD-ROM > CRD-8480C Rev: 1.04 > Apr 29 10:52:09 CV150607-A kernel: Type: CD-ROM > ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Apr 29 10:52:09 CV150607-A kernel: Vendor: SONY Model: CD-RW > CRX100E Rev: 1.0m > Apr 29 10:52:09 CV150607-A kernel: Type: CD-ROM > ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > Thanks very much to any and all on this. > -- > John P. Verel > Norwalk, CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- John P. Verel Norwalk, CT _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
