Re: CDROM device suddenly doesn't exist....
On Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:09:59 +1100 Charlie sent:
> Hello,
>
> Debian testing 4.6.0-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.6.4-1 (2016-07-18) x86_64
> GNU/Linux
>
> Suddenly have a CDROM problem:
> $ mount /media/cdrom
> mount: /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
> mount: special device /dev/sr0 does not exist
>
> Did:
>
> # ls -l /dev/sr0
> ls: cannot access '/dev/sr0': No such file or directory
>
> # cd /dev
> /dev# mknod sr0 b 11 0
> /dev# chgrp cdrom sr0
> /dev# chmod 660 sr0
>
> Before reboot get:
>
> ~$ mount /media/cdrom
> mount: /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
> mount: /dev/sr0 is not a valid block device
>
> After rebooting makes Midnight Commander [mc] unresponsive?
>
> Obviously have done something wrong.
>
> Any help to get this CDROM working again, appreciated.
>
> Charlie
After contemplation, an addendum:
Now I get:
$ mount /media/cdrom0
mount: /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: special device /dev/sr0 does not exist
again.........
Will have to see what else I can find.
Charlie
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