Bug 55551

Summary:	/dev/cdrom is not a valid block device
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	John Verel <jverel>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Arjan van de Ven <arjanv>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	7.2
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Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
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Description John Verel 2001-11-01 21:14:09 UTC

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Description of problem:
Upgraded working 7.1 install on Toshiba laptop.  After upgrade, cdrom not 
recognized.  Message above received on attempt to mount.  /etc/fstab had 
valid entry for cdrom.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Download iso images, verity with md5sum.
2.Prepare boot image floppy, as machine will not boot from CDRom
3.Choose upgrade option during installation.
	

Actual Results:  Could not access CDROM with standard mount command

Expected Results:  Automount, right-click mount option on gnome desktop, 
etc.

Additional info:

Workaround/bug:  Problem remedied by logging is as root, typing insmod 
cdrom at command prompt.  cdrom.o is present in module library, but not 
being loaded.  Verified upgrade/workaround twice.

Alternative workaround:  Instead of upgrade choice during install, choose 
laptop install option.  Keep existing partitions and mount points, no 
reformatting.  Reformat and mount swap partition.  Proceed throught 
install normally.  Upon reboot, cdrom working normally, as it was in 7.1.

Comment 1 Arjan van de Ven 2001-11-01 21:21:02 UTC

It seems that during an upgrade the kernel modules map doesn't get written
properly in all cases; "depmod -ae" as root fixes that, or an upgrade to the
security errata kernel.

Comment 2 John Verel 2001-11-02 16:38:55 UTC

Just looked for above referenced "security errata kernel" on www.redhat.com and 
unclear which package you refer to?  Please advise.  Thanks.

Comment 3 Arjan van de Ven 2001-11-04 22:09:47 UTC

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-142.html
is what I ment...

Comment 4 Bill Nottingham 2001-11-09 01:48:19 UTC

The bug that cuases the problem with CD-ROMs will be fixed in a future installer
release.

Comment 5 Bill Nottingham 2001-11-12 14:38:23 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 55071 ***