RE: Ver. 7.2 block device definition errors

> Hi Steve,
>
> The "l" in the ls output line refers to link and the rest of the line
> tells you that /dev/cdrom is a link (I think is a softlink) to /dev/hdc,
> which is your CD drive and you do not correct this because it is
> correct.
>
> Let me tell you that the way you put the question is totally wrong to a
> mailing-list like this one, and that I'm only answering you because I'm
> a newbie too and I'm bound to make bad questions too.
>
> However, you should do some research before you ask something, and
> never, but never ask something like this if you want to have some
> answer.
>
> As you are only asking what the "l" means that is the answer that I can
> give you, the rest assume as being me trying to help you not to make a
> fool out of yourself.
>
> Have luck.
>
> Luis Santos
>
> P.S. I think this is going out in plain text, if not please someone give
> me feedback and sorry about the garbage.

The OP question was: When I attempt to "mount" either device I get an
error "/dev/cdrom is not a valid block device".

A possible answer to that is that is is possible that the device is
already mounted, and you need to umount it before it can be mounted.

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