Re: Valid Block Device


Subject: Re: Valid Block Device
From: Greg Madden (pabi@gci.net)
Date: Sat Feb 22 2003 - 16:55:11 AKST


On Sat, 2003-02-22 at 15:36, Jim Gribbin wrote:
>
> I'd check dmesg to see if it's detecting the cdrom at boot, then that
> the 'ide-cd' module is loaded and check the '/dev/cdrom' entry in fstab.
>
> If that's the Armada 7400 or 7800, you might want to check out this:
>
> ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/supportinformation/papers/0206-0799-A.pdf
>
> The cdrom is a slave on the primary ide channel (hdb) and needs to be
> there during the boot.
>
> Jim Gribbin
>
> On Sat, 2003-02-22 at 14:21, Adam Elkins wrote:
> > I just installed RH7.3 on a Compaq Armada laptop. It's got swapable drives,
> > and I only have the cd. Trying to get my wireless working, but I don't have a
> > way to put anything on it (No internet conn., and no serial cable)
> > So I burned the files to cd. When I try to mount it, it tells me /dev/cdrom is
> > not a valid block device. I'm guessing it might be scsi or something? How do
> > i fix this?
> >
> > Adam

I wonder if there is anyway of using the secondary IDE controller sans
the docking station? There have been issues in the past (sorry no
references) with using ~/hdb for a cdrom.

-- 
Greg Madden
Precision Air Balance, Inc.
Phone: 907-276-0461
email: pabi@gci.net

--------- To unsubscribe, send email to <aklug-request@aklug.org> with 'unsubscribe' in the message body.



This archive was generated by hypermail 2a23 : Sat Feb 22 2003 - 16:55:03 AKST