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SubjectRe: /proc/sys/dev/cdrom missing
On 15 Jul 1998, James H. Cloos Jr. wrote:

> >>>>> "Erik" == Erik Andersen <andersen@inconnect.com> writes:
>
> Erik> Well, /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info will only show up when cdrom.o is
> Erik> loaded as a module, or compiled in. I havn't tried compiling
> Erik> ide-cd or cdrom into the kernel for quite a long while now. Can
> Erik> others verify that they also see this problem?
>
> I also have an empty /proc/sys/dev directory. I have cdrom.o and sr.o
> compiled in. This has been this way in at least from .103 through
> 109-pre1, with or without a number of other patches, incl Alan's and
> devfs.
>
# cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom
cat: /proc/sys/dev/cdrom: Invalid argument

The file exists, but I can't read it. When I try and read it, I get the
above message, and the CD-ROM makes some very bizarre noises.

kernel 2.1.103, cdrom.o as a module (when it is not inserted,
/proc/sys/dev is empty, as expected). SYSCTL=y.

--
Mike <rickettm@ox.compsoc.net>

Schshschshchsch.
-- The Gorn, "Arena", stardate 3046.2


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