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

[Cyberclops]

I did a file search for "kudzu" and came up with "0" (Zero) files found.

Match Grun wrote:
> 
> One way to check is when you boot Linux. One of the scripts that
> executes calls kudzu. It normally runs for a few seconds, so you
> would see it execute. On RH, the script is called
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/kudzu, which calls /usr/sbin/kudzu. Being a
> startup script, you will also find symlinks in all the usual
> places under /etc/rc.d/....
> 
> Match.
> 
> On Fri, 11 May 2001 15:07:53 -0600
> Cyberclops <Cyberclops at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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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