FC8 dvd upgrade problem

david walcroft d_j_w46 at bigpond.net.au
Tue Nov 27 21:47:02 UTC 2007


Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> david walcroft wrote:
>   
>> The problem is I get these errors soon after starting the upgrade
>>
>> "Error mounting device as /dev/scd no such file or directory"
>>
>> I have a '/dev/scd0'
>>
>> "Devices in /etc/fstab should be specified by label
>> not by device name"
>>
>> My /etc/fstab.
>>
>>     
> <----------------------------------[snip]---------------------->
>
>   
>> floppy                  /dev/fd0                auto    defaults        0 0
>> dvd                     /dev/scd                ext3    defaults        0 0
>>
>>
>>    Thanks  david
>>
>>     
> Your dvd line in fstab does not make sense. It looks like you are
> trying to mount a partition labeled dvd using a mount point of
> /dev/scd - this is why you are getting the mounting error. You
> should never have mount points in the /dev directory tree! The
> floppy entry will also cause you problems.
>   
I have not changed my fstab at anytime.
> I am not sure what the fix is, because you do not say how you are
> trying to do the upgrade. You may be okay if you delete the floppy
> and dvd lines from /etc/fstab and try again. Or you may have to fix
> the dvd line to use something like /mnt/dvd instead of /dev/scd, and
> create a /mnt/dvd directory to use as a mount point.
>   
I use a dvd to upgrade in graphic mode.
Would an upgrade rewrite my fstab if I delete the floppy & dvd entries.

Thanks   david
>
>   




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