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Re: /cdrom vs. /media/cdrom



Frank Uepping <trash@spamgourmet.com> writes:

> Hello,
> on Sarge there are many duplicating mount points for peripherals,
> like: 
>         /cdrom
>         /cdrom0
>         /floppy
>         /media/cdrom
>         /media/cdrom0
>         /media/floppy
>         etc.
>
> Why are the duplicates?
> What is the preferred mount point / or /media for peripherals?
> Is there any document about this issue?

I don't have a /media, and my laptop, which I just installed Debian on,
also doesn't have a /media.  ???

I believe the LSB puts removable media in /mnt/fd0, /mnt/scd0, etc.
Debian puts the same devices in /floppy, /cdrom0, etc.

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