topic CDROM - Not a valid boot device in Operating System - Linux

CDROM - Not a valid boot device

Kelli Ward — Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:01:54 GMT

Hi all,
I have 2 older systems AMD 586 400 and an Intel PII 233 both loaded with Red Hat 7.2
Both of which I was able to install successfully through the CD-ROM.
However, when I attempt to mount the CDROM It return a mount failure error stating:
Not a valid block device.

I have tried various versions of the command including -t iso9660 and recreating the device file all with the same result.

The dev file is for a secondary master CDROM
brw-rw---- root disk 22, 0 /dev/hdc
on both. The /mnt/cdrom directory is valid and there is mountable media in the CDROM drives.
(Unfortunately, I do not know the exact model of either CDROM drive off the top of my head.

If anyone has had this issue and knows of a resolution, I would appreciate it. I will work on these systems again on Friday and will post points at that time, but am eager to learn of anyone's simailar experiences.
Thank you,
Kel

Re: CDROM - Not a valid boot device

Mark Fenton — Wed, 24 Apr 2002 22:50:53 GMT

Kelli,

This sounds like just the thing
http://www.tek-tips.com/gviewthread.cfm/lev2/67/lev3/70/pid/619/qid/226837

the gist of the above is that you need to

# /sbin/depmod -ae

to get the kernel to properly resolve dependencies.

hth

Mark

Re: CDROM - Not a valid boot device

Kelli Ward — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:43:16 GMT

Thanks Mark!
That sounds like just what I need.
I will run this tomorrow and post points at that time.
Hopefully that will be okay.
Thanks again,
Kel

Re: CDROM - Not a valid boot device

Kelli Ward — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:30:11 GMT

Thanks Mark.
That was just what the doctor ordered.
CD-ROM works great!
Kel