Hi guys.
I just recently got SimplyMepis working and i tried to install a External LG DVDRW Drive, the only thing is it is recognised as a CD Drive rather than a DVD. Would someone be able to help me change this. It really bugs me. Even if it makes no difference what it is called I would really like to change it.

Regards, Michael Zelvis

You can change the devices name by editing the /etc/fstab file. If you posted it's contents then I could tell you exactly what to edit, but you could probably find out yourself with a little Googling.

Here is my FSTAB file:

/dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults,noatime 1 1
/dev/hdb2 swap swap sw,pri=1 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devmode=0666 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts mode=0622 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/hdb3 /home ext3 defaults,noatime 1 2
# Dynamic entries
/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs noauto,users,exec,ro,umask=0222 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom udf,iso9660 noauto,users,dev,ro 0 0
/dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 noauto,users,dev,ro 0 0
/dev/floppy /mnt/floppy vfat,ext2,hfsplus noauto,users,dev 0 0


Thanks for your help too... i have definately googled myself to death trying to come up with an answer, and nowhere supports this. Just thought that i would let you know that i want it changed from cdrom1 at /dev/cdrom to permantly stay DVD at /dev/dvd.

Thanks for your help too. Muchly appreciated.

I do not know if Mepis uses udev. If it does you will have to change udev configs, but it will not be easy. I suggest to not edit the udev configs because you could make Linux to not create the device at boot up. It does not hurt anything if the drive is /dev/cdrom1. That is just a block device that points to the real drive. The fstab file is there so the devices are automatically mounted at boot time and it mounts when you specify "mount /mnt/cdrom1" as a user. You can rename /mnt/cdrom1 as /mnt/dvd but make sure you edit /etc/fstab to make the changes work. cat some file in the /proc directory. It shows more information about devices.

ok, yes, this is good. but when i try to play a DVD on Xine, it says that there is no DVD:/. i am thinking that i have to change the dvd name from cdrom1 to dvd. but the thing is, if i had a V8 car and it would be pointless me having a V4 sticker on it. plesase, i want to rename it. sorry.

thanks for the reply's

All you need to do is make a symbolic link that points /dev/dvd to /dev/cdrom1 or just tell xine where your DVD drive is located.

You should not need a stinken sticker because if you know what it is, why spend the time putting a sticker. It is just there for bragging rights.

But i want to have it defined as the DVD. please tell me how to do this. its all i ask.