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Jerry, Yes, I tried sonycd, optcd, optcd0: I always get the same error - "The kernel does not recognize /dev/(nn) as a block device." Jerry Feldman wrote: > Did you try mounting the sonycd device? > mount -t iso9660 /dev/sonycd /mnt/cdrom > Or try optcd or optcd0 since it is an OPTi chipset. > > Bill Horne wrote: > > For those whom coulnd't attend the installfest yesterday, here's > > a shot at a "typical" installfest problem. > > > > The machine is a 486 DX-2, with 24MB of Ram, one 400 MB HD and > > one 1GB HD. > > > > It has a generic sound card, with a Sony CDU33A-01 CD-ROM > > plugged into the card. This is a proprietary interface; Win95 > > shows it as such, and it's usable with Win95. > > > > We were unable to get it to work yesterday, and finally Jerry > > put SuSe on the machine via an NFS install. Now, when I boot it > > into SuSe, it seems to recognize the CD-ROM, but I can't figure > > out how to mount it. > > > > dmesg says: > > > > ISP16: configuration cdrom interface, version 0.6 > > ISP16: cdrom interface (with OPTi 82C928 chip) detected. > > ISP16: cdrom interface set up with io base 0x340, irq 0, dma 0, > > type Sanyo > > > > I don't know why it says Sanyo (Not Sony). > > > > I've tried specifying port and IQ at the LILO prompt, without > > any change: every mount command gives a message saying the > > kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block device. > > > > All suggestions welcome: the winner will get his/her name > > announced at the meeting on Wednesday, and a personal thank-you > > from the owner. > > > > Bill Horne > > - > > Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with > > "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the > > message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored). > > > > -- > -- > Gerald Feldman <gaf at mediaone.net> > Boston Computer Solutions and Consulting > ICQ#156300 - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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