Hi, thanks Alexander and Paul for pointing out the udev relation in this case. Now, I know why and how :-)) > > Correct, normal and caused by udev populating /dev each startup > > dynamically. See i.e. > > > > http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php#multiple-symlinks > > Specifically in this case, creating a file > /etc/udev/rules.d/10-custom.rules containing the line: > > KERNEL="hdc", SYMLINK="dvd" > > should fix the problem if the standard udev rules don't find your drive > (the standard rules have no problem finding my Sony DVD writer and > creating this and other links), but you *do* need the udev package from > updates-released. Updated hal and udev. hal.i386 0:0.4.7-1.FC3 and udev.i386 0:039-10.FC3.7 Thanks. Will do that. Thanks again, for the quick and perfect help !! Cheers, /dev/loop
