Ah Cmd Line Magic ... I am continuly awestruck. Now if I could just remember all this stuff. But I go the next best thing Linux in a Nutshell and Running Linux race ya to see who's wares out 1st ....
Sam ktb wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 03:05:16PM +0000, SamBozo Debian User wrote: > > William Leese wrote: > > > > > > okay, this.. is stupid question.. being completely spoilt by Redhats > > > simplicity.. i'm unaware of which device /dev/cdrom was linked to. ..can > > > someone, give me a hint? > > > > > > At a terminal > > MC > > go to the /dev directory > > scroll down to the: @cdrom > > look in the bottom info line for that pane > > > > mine sez: ->hdc > > > > Just a tip for you - > $ cd /dev > $ ls | less > -while in "less" hit "/" > -type "cdrom" > -hit enter > > Cuts down on the scrolling. > > I guess this would be even shorter - > $ ls -l /dev/cdrom > kent
