Unusual CD-ROM problem from the Installfest

[bhorne at banet.net (Bill Horne)]

Jerry,

Yes, I tried sonycd, optcd, optcd0:  I always get the same error -

"The kernel does not recognize /dev/(nn) as a block device."

Jerry Feldman wrote:

> Did you try mounting the sonycd device?
> mount -t iso9660 /dev/sonycd /mnt/cdrom
> Or try optcd or optcd0 since it is an OPTi chipset.
>
> Bill Horne wrote:
> > For those whom coulnd't attend the installfest yesterday, here's
> > a shot at a "typical" installfest problem.
> >
> > The machine is a 486 DX-2, with 24MB of Ram, one 400 MB HD and
> > one 1GB HD.
> >
> > It has a generic sound card, with a Sony CDU33A-01 CD-ROM
> > plugged into the card.  This is a proprietary interface; Win95
> > shows it as such, and it's usable with Win95.
> >
> > We were unable to get it to work yesterday, and finally Jerry
> > put SuSe on the machine via an NFS install.  Now, when I boot it
> > into SuSe, it seems to recognize the CD-ROM, but I can't figure
> > out how to mount it.
> >
> > dmesg says:
> >
> > ISP16: configuration cdrom interface, version 0.6
> > ISP16: cdrom interface (with OPTi 82C928 chip) detected.
> > ISP16: cdrom interface set up with io base 0x340, irq 0, dma 0,
> > type Sanyo
> >
> > I don't know why it says Sanyo (Not Sony).
> >
> > I've tried specifying port and IQ at the LILO prompt, without
> > any change:  every mount command gives a message saying the
> > kernel does not recognize /dev/cdrom as a block device.
> >
> > All suggestions welcome:  the winner will get his/her name
> > announced at the meeting on Wednesday, and a personal thank-you
> > from the owner.
> >
> > Bill Horne
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> Gerald Feldman <gaf at mediaone.net>
> Boston Computer Solutions and Consulting
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