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hd_strait3
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2002 11:50 pm Post subject:

I can't get my cdrom to mount. /# mount /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom -o ro -t iso9660 mount: special device /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 does not exist Any help would be appreciated

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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2002 11:53 pm Post subject:

This question was originally posted to Installation from a boot floppy HOWTO. _________________ For every higher wall, there is a taller ladder

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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2002 12:29 am Post subject:

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hd_strait3 wrote:

/# mount /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom -o ro -t iso9660
mount: special device /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 does not exist

In a pinch, you can try mounting the drive using its 'raw' name. Go through the output of dmesg

Code:

dmesg | less

And look for lines like:

Code:

hdb: CD-ROM 48X/AKU, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive

Ok, that means that the cdrom is "hdb", so try:

Code:

mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev/hdb /mnt/cdrom

I hope this helps!

-- Curious

EDIT: Fixed my horrible grammar. Well, hopefully.
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2002 1:46 am Post subject:

Thanks I'll give it a try

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