On Thursday 28 May 2009 12:03:16 norman wrote: > > > [...] > > > I find it easier in cases like this to simply rename > > > 70-persistant-cd.rules as 70-persistant-cd.rules~ and reboot, Ubuntu > > > will create a new set of rules when it discovers the file missing. > > > > Hello, Mark. > > > > Good advice - I should have thought of suggesting that, because I also > > delete all entries from the 70-persistent-net.rules file for the same > > reason when I change NIC's or change motherboards with on-board NIC's. > > This seems to be an excellent idea but, please remember, that you are > dealing with an elderly rookie as far as things like this are concerned. > However, I can follow instructions so if you would be kind enough to > tell me the magic words I will do the rest. > > Nor5man
cd /etc/udev/rules.d/ sudo mv 70-persistent-cd.rules 70-persistent-cd.rules~ reboot change 70-persistent-cd.rules for 70-persistent-net.rules if you want to check that too. -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/