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Re: CD/DVD folders disappearing when rebooting



On Tue, 2004-11-23 at 14:09 -0500, Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-11-23 at 12:30 -0500, Brian Pack wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-11-23 at 12:10 -0500, Greg Folkert wrote:
> > <my original snipped>
> > > 
> > > Are those *other* kernels from the 2.4.x variety? if Yes, this does not
> > > surprise me.
> > > 
> > > For the 2.6.x kernels:
> > > Are you running udevd? and is hal installed?
> > > 
> > > If not that would be your first order of business.
> > > 
> > > WARNING: udevd does require some hand holding, so be prepared to give it
> > > that. But once you work out the stuff... it'll be just fine!
> > 
> > All my kernels are of the 2.6.x variety.
> > 
> > Udev is installed, but I was having this issue before I ever installed
> > udev.
> > 
> > Hal is not installed. Should it be?
> 
> Yes, make sure hal, udev, hotplug, discover are all installed.
> 
> There is a question about whether or not you want to have the kernel
> manage the links or not (you should answer yes to it), I cannot remember
> which package asks it.
> 
> Also, make sure that the ide-cd module is being loaded. Sometimes
> discover and/or hotplug don't quite get it done and udev never makes
> the /dev/hd* files nor do the links get managed properly.

I installed hal. Looks like that fixed the issue. Thanks a bunch. :)

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