Julia, What you probably need to do is set the correct sym-links fore /dev/cdrom1 and /dev/cdrom2 from the looks of things. If you do a "ls -al /dev/cdrom*" you can see what they are linked too. You should have something like this if it is set up correctly: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Jul 20 1999 /dev/cdrom1 -> hdc lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Jul 20 1999 /dev/cdrom2 -> hdd If you do not have this yet, make the symlinks with these commands: cd /dev ln -sv hdc cdrom1 ln -sv hdd cdrom2 Then make another mount point for the burner like this: mkdir /burner Then change the fstab file so that the line: /dev/cdrom2 /cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0 Looks like this: /dev/cdrom2 /burner auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0 Let me know if that all makes sense. Cheers, Leah Julia Maddocks (julia.maddocks@zoom.co.uk) [010111 08:51]: - > Primary master = hda - Windoze Hard Drive - > Primary slave = hdb - Linux Hard Drive - > Secondary master = hdc - CD reader - > Secondary slave = hdd - CD writer - > - > the fstab is as follows: - > - > /dev/hda1 /windows/C vfat noauto,user 0 0 - > /dev/hda5 /windows/D vfat noauto,user 0 0 - > /dev/hda6 /windows/E vfat noauto,user 0 0 - > /dev/hda7 /windows/F vfat noauto,user 0 0 - > /dev/hdb1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 - > /dev/hdb2 swap swap defaults 0 2 - > /dev/hdb3 / ext2 defaults 1 1 - > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 - > usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults 0 0 - > devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0 - > /dev/cdrom1 /cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0 - > /dev/cdrom2 /cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0 - > /dev/fd0 /floppy auto noauto,user 0 0 - > - > - > Leah Cunningham wrote: - > > - > > Julia, - > > - > > Could you send a copy of your current fstab file? I can tell you - > > what line to add then. Do you know which controllers both drives - > > are on (eg: Primary master = hda, Primary slave = hdb, Secondary - > > Master = hdc, etc.) - > > - > > Leah - > > - > > - > Hi - > > - > - > > - > Yeah, I am a newbie, but I know a little bit - > > - > - > > - > yeah I know a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, seeing as after - > > - > trying to use YAST to configure the second CD drive now I can't mount - > > - > either. ho hum. - > > - > - > > - > dmesg tells me that linux correctly identifies my CD drives - > > - > - > > - > but /etc/fstab/ only has one listed as cdrom - > > - > - > > - > I added a line in stab so it knows I've got cdrom1 and cdrom2 - > > - > - > > - > but when I try and mount them I get the error: - > > - > - > > - > can find /dev/hdc in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab so I guess I need to change - > > - > fstab - > > - > - > > - > any tips on what I need to add to fstab? I'll need the whole line - > > - > please - > > - > - > > - > both CDs are ATAPI, one is a reader and the other a rewriter - > > - > - > > - > ta - > > - > - > > - > Julia - > > - > - > > - > PS I called Suse linux tech support about this but the guy didn't know - > > - > what to do - > > - > - > > - > - > > - > EagleIce wrote: - > > - > > - > > - > > Have you checked the file /etc/fstab? - > > - > > If you find an entry for two CD drives then it's there. - > > - > > You can also write this at a terminal prompt: - > > - > > you@prompt:~ > dmesg - > > - > > and you will get a list of info on your hardware. - > > - > > If you don't know what the [censored] I'm talking about then you obviously - > > - > > are a 'newbie', in that case you should say so for us to know how we shall - > > - > > put our answers. We've all been newbies (at least) once......:-) - > > - > > - > > - > > What kind of a CD drive is the one you don't find? (SCSI, burner?) - > > - > > How do you know your Linux doesn't see it? - > > - > > Give us all the info you got . - > > - > > - > > - > > Cheers, - > > - > > - > > - > > ei - > > - > > - > > - > > On Wednesday 10 January 2001 16:29, Julia Maddocks wrote: - > > - > > > I have two CD drives, a reader and a writer - > > - > > > - > > - > > > Linux only sees one of these - how do I persuade it to see the other - > > - > > > too? - > > - > > > - > > - > > > Julia - > - > -- - > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com - > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com - > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq - > I can't believe it's not UNIX!!! ------------------------------------------------------------ SuSE Inc. | Precision-Engineered Linux Leah Cunningham | PPC QA, Business Support & | QA & Development, et al. 580 2nd Street, Ste 210 | PH: 510.628.3380 Oakland, CA 94607 | FAX: 510.628.3381