[pocket-linux] Re: Error in cdrom use in Pocket linux

[David Horton]

ali sh wrote:
> Hi.
> How are you.Thank you for your reply.
> I want to use my CD-ROM in Pocket Linux.
> I use this commands when I make Pocket Linux :
> 
>   #mknod -m 640 /dev/hdc b 22 0
>   #mknod -m 640 /dev/hdd b 22 64
> 
> but when system boot with Pocket Linux and show bash
> and I enter this line:
>    #mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom1
>   or
>    #mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom2
> 
> system shows this Error :
> 
>    mount : /dev/hdc is not a valid block device
> 
> I dont have any problem with hda or hdb.
> please help me.
> thank you very much
> Ali
> 

There are two possible problems that I can think of.

1) there is no support in the kernel for ide devices
2) there is no kernel support for the iso9660 filesystem

If this is the case you will need to rebuild the kernel and then it 
should work.

Good Luck!

Dave

P.S.  I have sent cc: to the mailing list since other people have 
probably tried this and may have some advice for you.