You Guys Rock!

Hello, I just wanted to take the time to thank you folks, especially Andrew and Bruce, who helped me overcome my installation problems. This list is a great resource for anyone interested in linux, and you guys just generally rock! Thank you! Best Wishes, Manu

Xserver can't find the mouse

Hello! The cdrom finally mounts! Thanks Bruce! But... believe it or not, what actually worked was when I accidentally typed: mount sonycd /cdrom!?!?! ls /dev/sonycd still comes up empty, but the cdrom works. I’m sure this is probably bad, but I was so happy it finally worked I didn’

Re: Now Can't Mount the CDROM

Hi Bruce, I’m grateful for your help. It seems as though the problem is there is no /cdrom directory or files! Do you know how I can fix this? Perhaps load a disk image onto a floppy, or...? Thanks! - Manu Here's the latest script: Agape:~# mount /dev/sonycd /cdrom mount: /dev/so

Re: Now Can't Mount the CDROM

Hello! Bruce, thanks for the tip about “script”. For whatever reason, “man” didn’t work, but I got the script working anyway. Here are the relevant excerpts: Agape:~# ls -l /dev/{sonycd,cdrom} ls: /dev/{sonycd,: No such file or directory ls: cdrom}: No such file or directory Agape:~# /de

Now Can't Mount the CDROM

Hi, Thanks everyone for your help so far. I was able to get the cdrom module installed by using modconf. Now, however, I can't get the cdrom to mount, and the archives and howtos are of no help. Using the normal mount command, I get "special device does not exist" or "sonycd is not a blo

Re: Proprietary CD ROM Controller

In a message dated 4/27/00 10:26:10 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: < > In that portion of the install (You will have to make the rescue and root > floppies as well as the driver floppies)... where it asks you to load Excuse the clueless question (I'm a total newbie at this) but although I

Re: Proprietary CD ROM Controller

Hi Bruce, Thanks for your reply! Unfortunately, the command didn't work and the help screen showed nothing similar. The help screen said that modules for proprietary controllers could not be loaded at boot, but only later. The problem is how can I load it later if it won't recognize the

Proprietary CD ROM Controller

Hi All, I'm in the process of trying to install Debian from CD (I bought the package in a store) on a 486/66, with the eventual goal of being independent of the evil Gatesoft empire :-) But my problem is I have a SONY CDU33A CD-ROM which uses a Sony Proprietary controller, and the installa