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[linux] VM ware Express & SuSE 7.1-kernel 2.4 : cdrom device not found



Hi,

When I run VMWare Express 2.03 it refuses to connect my SCSI CDROM device (Plextor). It says :

CDROM:"/dev/cdrom exists but does not appear to be a cdrom device.

But on the host (SuSE linux 7.1 kernel 2.4) the cdrom is mounted and accessible under /dev/cdrom !!

I have :
one hard disk IDE
one hard disk SCSI (with linux installed)
one cdrom SCSI Plextor
one cdwriter SCSI Yamaha 4216
Processor Type = Pentium II
Processor Speed = 350
Processor OverClocked = No
Ram (MB)= 128
Video Card Manufacturer = gygabyte
Video Card Model = 660+
Video Card RAM = 32


I can read the floppy disk within VMware but not the cdrom...
I success boot my virtual pc with the MS Windows install diskette ! but the cd ....
I reported this incident to the VMware support which recommand to use kernel 2.2.18 (VM prob. with kernel 2.4) but I want to use this kernel.

Perhaps, is there anyone with new ideas ?

Thanks for your response.




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