I am trying to mount a cdrom in linux RHE3 that's running on ESX 3.0.1 server, I am able to mount the cdrom by using the command mount /dev/scd0 /mnt/..... and the cd mounts and I can see the file but after mounting I get the message "mount: block device /dev/scd0 is write-protected, mounting read only" How do I fix this????? I can't seem to be able to copy any files from the cd due to this message.
Thanks.
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I ran the mount -o ro /dev/scd0 /mnt/. command and this time no error but still read only file, it list's the file as read only, I have tried copying from a CD and from an ISO file but no difference
s -l /mnt/some/file/from/cd The file is still listed a -r--r--r--
trying to do a chmod or copy it will say that the file is "Read-only file system"
OMG never mind, I just checked the permissions on the directory that i was trying to copy into and I did not have full right, I can swear that I ran the chmod command on that folder....... The copy worked ok now..
Thanks,
I still get the VMnix is needed trying to run the install the rpm package but that's another topic I guess.
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by: ravenplPosted on 2007-09-26 at 10:07:56ID: 19964741
This is normal, as default is to mount read-write.
You want it RO
mount -o ro /dev/scd0 /mnt/...
But even though You should be able to copy files from mounted filesystem. What is exact error message?
What shows
ls -l /mnt/some/file/from/cd