Very Computer

by **Christopher Hugh** » Sun, 28 May 1995 04:00:00

I am using a generic IDE CD-ROM, jumpered as master, on a secondary IDE
interface. Linux detected it nicely on /dev/hd1a, added it to /etc/mtab,
and I could even mount it and look at the files on a cd in the drive.

then I rebooted.

the entry was for it in mtab was gone. the slackware setup, in the
configure section, could no longer detect it in hardware.

I have checked hardware inside the box, and it does not appear to be a
case of loose cabling; dos still recognizes it just fine.

Does anyone have any ideas, or suggestions on where to start? This one has
me baffled.

--topher
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by **Jesper de Jon** » Tue, 30 May 1995 04:00:00

Quote:
> I am using a generic IDE CD-ROM, jumpered as master, on a secondary IDE
> interface. Linux detected it nicely on /dev/hd1a, added it to /etc/mtab,
> and I could even mount it and look at the files on a cd in the drive.

> then I rebooted.

> the entry was for it in mtab was gone. the slackware setup, in the
> configure section, could no longer detect it in hardware.

> I have checked hardware inside the box, and it does not appear to be a
> case of loose cabling; dos still recognizes it just fine.

> Does anyone have any ideas, or suggestions on where to start? This one has
> me baffled.

You should put it in /etc/fstab, not in /etc/mtab. The file mtab contains
only the file systems mounted on the moment you look at it. You shouldn't
edit it, the mount and umount commands write and read this file.

Greetings, Jesper.

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