Re: device /dev/hdh does not exist....

[sailer@sun10.sep.bnl.gov (Tim Sailer)]

Pure Energy wrote:
> 
> 
> I have just compiled into the kernel my cdrom and reading this the system
> does in fact find it on boot.... (am i correct??) 
> 
> 	hdh: probing with STATUS instead of ALTSTATUS
> 	hdh: MATSHITA CR-581, ATAPI CDROM drive
> 
> Now if i put a cd in the drive and try to mount it i get the following..
> 
> 	Root [~]#>mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdh /cdrom
> 	mount: special device /dev/hdh does not exist 
> 
> I was told that i need a script to enable/create devices this high (is
> this correct??) and if so where/what is it? 
> I've been a debian user now for 2 year and have never successfully had a
> cd-rom working on my system and would really like now. Any
> help/suggestions here would be appreciated. Thanx.


cd /dev
./MAKEDEV hdh


Tim

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