Yep i had the same problem some time back, couldnt get a "^$%#^^" /dev/sr0 device in dev, then i stumbled upon /dev/scd0 devices, voilla problem solved, it always easy once one knows <sigh>.
cheers Brad wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, John Miskinis wrote: > > > While searching the net to dig deeper into my recently posted > > PCMCIA-SCSI -> JVC XR-W2040 problem, it appears that the > > /dev/sr0 device can't be "made" using MAKEDEV sr0 from /dev... > > > > Is there a workaround for this? I read that the "normal" methods > > of configuring SCSI CDROMs do not work for PCMCIA-based SCSI devices, > > so I'm very confused as to what my next step(s) are to continue to > > try and get this CDROM working. > > > > Again, this is vanilla 2.1 debian. > > > > I would appreciate any advice, pointers to info, etc... > > Looking at the devices list in the kernel documentation > (linux/Documentation/devices.txt), it appears that scd is another commonly > used name for sr. Specifically, this quote: > > [11] block SCSI CD-ROM devices > 0 = /dev/sr0 First SCSI CD-ROM > 1 = /dev/sr1 Second SCSI CD-ROM > ... > > The prefix /dev/scd instead of /dev/sr has been used > as well, and might make more sense. > > Checking my /dev directory, i see that scd devices do exist, and do have > the proper device numbers. Do those work for you? > > - -- > finger for PGP public key. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: 2.6.3ia > Charset: noconv > > iQCVAwUBOADYYL7M/9WKZLW5AQGgQAQAj3bns1vEWkhiqriDjhRRJnzM0FYltwyf > Ko4OwccV1WcAWSE5YGkou+eE+/7SVa7LoN2rfLEXcHEbqaNqTFCxS0KE7v8eErtM > e4ZzwVBKnqYHvA5mwlsBOCvdzY/DEy6kFbTsXYXfbjP3HaoEfDF9oWqRWIpFy03z > +aHmFrFdT78= > =qfcE > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
