[CLUE-Tech] unable to see cdrom - debian linux,

[Brandon N]

Ryan,
There is probably something in the kernel missing that is needed for
your drive.  I would recommend using make-kpkg to build your own
kernel.  It is very easy to do, and that way you get only the modules
you want, and it creates a debian package of the new kernel. 

There are instructions to follow here:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-kernel.en.html


Brandon

--- Ryan Grow <ryangrow at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have installed Debian linux (woody) on my PowerSpec
> PC. 
> With the 'safe' kernel install (2.2.20-idepci), I am
> able to see the cdrom drive fine and perform a mount
> /cdrom succesfully. 
> I can also look in the proc files to get info on the
> cdrom:
> 
> less /proc/ide/hdc/driver
> ide-cdrom version 4.58
> 
> less /proc/ide/hdc/model
> LITE-ON LTR-52327S
> 
> 
> So I upgraded to the 2.4.18-686 kernel using dselect,
> and with that kernel booted I can not see the cdrom.
> I also noticed earlier when I attempted to install
> this version of the kernel directly from the debian
> CD, it didn't
> give me the cdrom as an installation medium option,
> which is why I installed the 'safe' kernel first.
> 
> Has anybody had this problem before?  Here is a
> transcript of my attempt to see the cdrom:
> 
> mount /cdrom
> mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device
> ls -l /dev/cdrom
> lrwxrwxrwx	1	root	root	3	Jun 15 08:19	/dev/cdrom ->
> hdc
> ls -l /dev/hdc
> brw-rw----	1	root	disk	22,	0	Mar 14 2002	/dev/hdc
> 
> If I go into the proc filesystem, under ide, I can not
> find a reference to the hdc device like I could with
> the older kernel.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Ryan
> 
> 
> 
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