[GLLUG] Recompiling problem

[Ben Pfaff]

"Michael Harrington" <HarringM@michigan.gov> writes:

> I am using Redhat 7.3 and I just did my first kernel recompilation.
> It all went well except for when I boot to the new kernel and try to
> mount a cdrom I am told by the system that /dev/cdrom is not a valid
> block device.  I don't have a problem mounting the floppy drive.  Can
> anyone give me a pointer on what I screwed up or how I can fix the
> problem.

Did you compile in support for IDE CD-ROM devices?
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