[CLUE-Tech] /dev/cdrom gone....?

[Cyberclops]

How can you find out it your system is running "kudzu"?
Match Grun wrote:
> 
> Gordon,
> 
> Have you disabled kudzu in your startup script? I found that kudzu only
> works if the hardware configuration changes! I could never get kudzu
> to work if you choose do keep the configuration. Perform the following:
> 
>         Shutdown your computer.
>         If the CD-ROM drive is connected: Disconnect IDE cable.
>         Startup computer.
>         Let kudzu find that the device is/is not there.
>         Accept configuration.
>         Shutdown your computer.
>         Connect IDE cable.
>         Startup computer.
>         Let kudzu find the CDROM. It will do all it's magic for you.
> 
> This also works with network cards and other hardware. I have found that
> kudzu builds all the correct entries under /dev and /mnt for CD-ROM
> drives if you perform these steps.
> 
> Match
> 
> On Fri, 11 May 2001 09:53:44 -0600
> "Gordon Forsythe" <baohx_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I had removed the cdrom in my linux box a few weeks ago because I needed it
> > to do an install on another box.  Stupid me turned the box back on after
> > taking out the cdrom, and kudzu recognized that I removed the cdrom, so I
> > removed the configuration.  (I'm running redhat 7.1, btw)  I put the cdrom
> > back in the machine, but kudzu didn't recognize that I put it back in, so
> > /dev/cdrom no longer exists.  Does anyone know how to bring this back?
> > Thanks!
> >   Gordon
> >
> >
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