Re: Stumped!! Cdrom not a valid block dev.
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> My cdrom has worked fine for months - after i figure out it was a
> goldstar. Now Debian claims it is not a valid block device.
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> On boot, I get the cdrom detected, happy goldstar message. which is good.
> I try to mount it and I get not a valid block dev. I tried to MAKEDEV and
> it seem to compile but still not lucky. I even tried mount cdrom, but of
> course in /etc/fstab it is /dev/gscd. Any help on this one?
Um, this may be a silly question, but is there a CD in the drive?
Also, I think you will get such a message if the CD is broken, or
audio format, so try another one. Also, it sometimes helps to reseat
the connectors of your cdrom. Does it work in other OS-s?
No offense intended ;)
Eric Meijer
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