Re: /dev/hda is not a valid block device

["nate" <debian-user@aphroland.org>]

Pollywog said:
> Yesterday, I attempted to mount the CDROM and I got: /dev/hda is
> not a  valid block device.
> I have not changed /etc/fstab or my kernel config options, and I
> had no  problems until yesterday.
> I am not sure just how long the drive has been unmountable, though.
>  I was  using kernel 2.4.12 and last night I upgraded to 2.4.13 but
> the problem  still exists.
>
> Anyone have ideas on where I should look?

check dmesg. it will say what device the cdrom was detected
as if there was a cdrom detected. just run 'dmesg | more'

nate