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    simple question, yet hard to find an answer !

    I attached an additional HDD to my box + an additional CD-ROM drive, so how can I scan for new devices ? and after that mount them ?
    too hard, I can't find an answer in the FAQ nor in the forum using search,
    HELP ?

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    There is no "scan for new hardware" program.

    You will have to mount the devices manually. Ususally this is :

    mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom

    where /dev/hdc is your cdrom drive, and you have created the directory /mnt/cdrom

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    Test them, just as eadz says as root. Then add an entry for each in your /etc/fstab (again, edit it as root) the lines in mine are:

    /dev/hdc3 /mnt/hdc3 ext3 auto,users,exec 0 0

    /dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noexec,noauto 0 0

    Don't use these out of the crate, they're there only to give you an idea!

    After you have them sorted (you may need man mount and/or man fstab) edit /etc/fstab and either reboot or as root do

    mount -a

    You can then -- if you like -- make clickeable icons in Kde from the right click > create new menu.

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    Thanks a lot for you help guys
    I just found that /dev/cdrom is a link to /dev/sr0 and this is a link to /dev/scd0, so logically I created a new link /dev/cdrom1 pointed to /dev/scd1, and added to fstab a similar to that of cdrom,
    now my 2nd cdrom works
    what is challenging now, if I would like to give up my sound card that is located on the motherboard and install a new one, how to check for it ? is it the same way, guessing inside /dev ??? ohh

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    Re: simple question, yet hard to find an answer !

    --This isn't exactly 100% applicable to HDs but it should work for CDROMs and soundcards and such:

    ' apt-get install discover '

    Quote Originally Posted by adyga
    I attached an additional HDD to my box + an additional CD-ROM drive, so how can I scan for new devices ? and after that mount them ?
    too hard, I can't find an answer in the FAQ nor in the forum using search,
    HELP ?

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    wow, discover seems awesome, I installed the discover + discoverlib, hmm, I issued the command discover, nothing happens ? discover --devices, the same , what am I doing wrong here ?

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    I would mention that we all have a "disk scanner", of sorts.
    Just boot with the Knoppix CD and copy fstab as fstab.txt to your Home folder on the installed LINUX for reference.

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    --If discover returns nothing new, I suggest you try playing a .wav or mp3 file and see if you get sound.

    Quote Originally Posted by adyga
    wow, discover seems awesome, I installed the discover + discoverlib, hmm, I issued the command discover, nothing happens ? discover --devices, the same , what am I doing wrong here ?

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    thx dave for you nice advice
    well that actually what I do usually after each experiment in Linux, to play a wav or mp3 and make sure the sound still alive at least
    well, I am heading to England in the next few days, and I guess discovering such a great dist. like Knoppix is a good idea, specially that I am now completely bored with window$and how th things has to be upgraded just after install, and to add all stuff needed, but to be honest,I won't give up window$ at least for 2 things: Office, and some good games I like 3d shooter in window$.
    greetz to all great Linux community

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    OpenOffice, Quake, Soundcard

    Quote Originally Posted by adyga
    ...but to be honest,I won't give up window$ at least for 2 things: Office, and some good games I like 3d shooter in window$.
    greetz to all great Linux community
    I haven't missed anything with OpenOffice and Linux can run Quake and a slug of other games.

    For sound you can disable the motherboards onboard sound in the BIOS. Once you put in a new sound card it should be fine as long as you know that it works with Linux and you load the right driver. Good Luck and have fun in England!

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