Can't delete Layer Mask content in PS CS4.

I am completely baffled with this and am thinking that it's something obvious I am just missing.
I have a photo open and click on the "Create new fill or adjustments layer" button at the bottom of the Layers panel.
In CS3 I able to create a layer (say Levels) and apply it, then select the eraser tool and delete sections of that adjustment layer that I did not want revealing an unaltered section of the original photo behind it.
I can not seem to do this in CS4. I can add the layer and select the eraser tool but it will not delete anything.
:s Help??
Thanks.

>You have to make sure and explicitly target the Layer mask in order to affect it. good point. make sure the mask is selected first. :) >CS3 has buggy targeting behavior really? i don't think i've ever noticed it. <shrug>

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