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Re: Compaq LTE5100 - swapable CDROM/Floppy



On  7-10-2001, arround 23h 50'11", Max Eaves wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a Compaq LTE5100 laptop with 24MB of RAM, and have installed Debian
> Linux 2.2.  Since I know only the basics of Linux, I am struggling with a
> problem to do with a swappable CD-ROM drive/Floppy drive.  I had to do an
> install of 2.2 using the Vanilla version using Floppies.  Now I can't get my
> CD-ROM drive to be seen AT ALL.  I have had a look at Linux Laptop, but
> can't find any relevant articles on this kind of senario.  How do I get my
> laptop to look at this device.  I have getting the following errors:
> 
> mount /cdrom
> 
> mount: special device /dev/cdrom does not exist.
> 
> I think I messed up the installation, but don't know how to go back to
> it....can someone give me a hand.
> 

What is your entry in the /etc/fstab file for the cdrom?
Do you have a symbolic link from /dev/cdrom to the actual device?


Ionel



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