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VMWare won't work correctly in my Ubuntu 6.10. I keep getting the error: CD-ROM: '/media/cdrom1' exists, but does not appear to be a CD-ROM device. Virtual device ide1:0 will start ...
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  1. 11-16-2006 #1
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    VMWare CD drive problem

    VMWare won't work correctly in my Ubuntu 6.10.

    I keep getting the error:
    CD-ROM: '/media/cdrom1' exists, but does not appear to be a CD-ROM device.
    Virtual device ide1:0 will start disconnected.
    whenever I power the virtual machine on. Anyone know why this is happening? That is where my CD drive is mounted...
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    Solved.

    VMWare wanted the device... not the folder where the CD gets mounted. I switched it from /media/cdrom1 to /dev/hda and now It works.
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