cannot mount cdrom - not a newbie problem

[Subhro]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:14
> To: James; freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: cannot mount cdrom - not a newbie problem
> 
> titan# mount -t cd9660 /dev/cd0a /mount
> cd9660: /dev/cd0a: Invalid argument
> 
> the exact same issue.
> reinstalling etc is not an option since this is a development machine
> and i need to work on it all the time, can't afford for it to be down.
> 
> fyi i am using freebsd 4.10 release
> 
> is there a way i can delete /dev/acd0* and remake the device, could this
> be a fix?

As far as remaking the devices are concerned, you can use the MAKEDEV script
for remaking all devices. Are you sure that you drive is jumpered properly
and the data cables connected to the drives are in good condition?

Regards
S. 

Indian Institute of Information Technology
Subhro Sankha Kar
Block AQ-13/1, Sector V
Salt Lake City
PIN 700091
India
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