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Old 01-17-2008, 06:26 PM
Davide Bianchi
 
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Default Re: mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device

William Winkler <nospamouiouiliouinqui@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote:
> hdb: ATAPI CDROM ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> hdb: driver not present


So, he knows that there is a CD, but he doesn't know which.

> If those drivers are available for download somewhere on the Internet (along
> with instructions for how to install a CD driver from a floppy!)


I think you have to download the source of the kernel (unless you
already installed them in /usr/src/linux) and then compile
the driver from the kernel. IIRC there is an 'Old IDE/atapi support'
option in the kernel.

Davide


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