newbie, kinda

[danimalz]

hey everyone...

i dont usually post questions (easier to google, search, read, etc...)

anyway here's mine... :

i run a debian gateway / file server for awhile now. i am used to
recognizing devices as /dev/hda1 , etc.

i recently installed debian sarge onto a worktation to check it out,
2.4.27 kernel. Im trying to get the cdroms, etc. to mount via gnome, no luck.

so i try to look at various devices in /dev and don't recognize how it's done. some
strange entries such as /dev/ide/.../.../... unususal.

yet /etc/fstab has the normal mounts.

whats going on?? i'd apprec. a brief explanation plus relevant links.

thanks!

[dawgie]

i recently installed debian sarge onto a worktation to check it out,
2.4.27 kernel. Im trying to get the cdroms, etc. to mount via gnome, no luck.

If you use the 2.6.x kernel,hal,udev,hotplug and a Gnome deskiop accessing Cdroms and USB devices is much, much easier.

so i try to look at various devices in /dev and don't recognize how it's done. some
strange entries such as /dev/ide/.../.../... unususal.

yet /etc/fstab has the normal mounts.

thanks!

The line in my fstab for cdrom looks like this:
/dev/hdd /cdrom udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0

The Gnome desktop has options on how you want to handle removable storage:
Applications-->Desktop Preferences-->Removable Drives and Media


-Bob

[danimalz]

thanks for that tip, i am looking into the 2.6 kernel.

anyway i am really looking for an explan of the change to
the format of the /dev directory, it's just bugging me..!

any further advise is aprec.!