vindevogel
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Cannot mount my CDROM
HI,
I installed Mandrake 7.0. Works fine.
Except: I can't mount my CD.
I've looked through the information, but nothing seems to help.
This is my pc:
2 Drives on hda and hdb
1 CD (I both tried my HP Rewritable and an ordinary CD) on 2nd controler.
Now, I think it sees my drive as hdc (I'm pretty sure, I think it appeared in the boot)
But, I can't mount it.
I tried:
mount /dev/hdc -t iso9660 /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/hdc -t vfat /mnt/cdrom
(The /mnt/cdrom exists)
I already messed with the /etc/fstab file too, tried supermount ... no cure.
He keeps telling me: not the correct fs.
What's wrong and how can I fix it ??
I installed Mandrake 7.0. Works fine.
Except: I can't mount my CD.
I've looked through the information, but nothing seems to help.
This is my pc:
2 Drives on hda and hdb
1 CD (I both tried my HP Rewritable and an ordinary CD) on 2nd controler.
Now, I think it sees my drive as hdc (I'm pretty sure, I think it appeared in the boot)
But, I can't mount it.
I tried:
mount /dev/hdc -t iso9660 /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/hdc -t vfat /mnt/cdrom
(The /mnt/cdrom exists)
I already messed with the /etc/fstab file too, tried supermount ... no cure.
He keeps telling me: not the correct fs.
What's wrong and how can I fix it ??
ASKER
I've done that already.
First, I tried the CD that was in the tray. That was the CD from which I had just installed the system, so not really corrupt ;-)
I've already tried different CDs, including music cds, no go ....
I think Mandrake has problems with seeing my CD as a HD (or visa versa)
First, I tried the CD that was in the tray. That was the CD from which I had just installed the system, so not really corrupt ;-)
I've already tried different CDs, including music cds, no go ....
I think Mandrake has problems with seeing my CD as a HD (or visa versa)
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login : root ? ( rights problem )
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Verify fstab file (fstab - static information about the filesystems
)
Where ? : perhaps : /etc/fstab (?)
To find fstab file you can use command "find".
help about this command : man find
login : root ? ( rights problem )
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Verify fstab file (fstab - static information about the filesystems
)
Where ? : perhaps : /etc/fstab (?)
To find fstab file you can use command "find".
help about this command : man find
ASKER
login = root
fstab: /etc/fstab
fstab: /etc/fstab
you will not be able to mount audio cds. For some reason, there is no/and will not be an audio filesystem for Linux.
ASKER
Okay, but I should be able to mount the other ones.
I just put it in as a (kind of) test.
I just put it in as a (kind of) test.
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psimation : this could be: I used my CDWriter to do the setup.
vindevogel,
Try browsing through the system log file for any hints on what devices are your cdrom is attached to. /dev/hd?
if you have 2 HD on the primary controller, then you cd drive most likely will take /dev/hdc or /dev/hdd.
try mounting /dev/hdc /mnt -t iso9660 or /dev/hdd /mnt -t iso9660
or how about browsing cdrom via file manager (in kde).
good luck
Try browsing through the system log file for any hints on what devices are your cdrom is attached to. /dev/hd?
if you have 2 HD on the primary controller, then you cd drive most likely will take /dev/hdc or /dev/hdd.
try mounting /dev/hdc /mnt -t iso9660 or /dev/hdd /mnt -t iso9660
or how about browsing cdrom via file manager (in kde).
good luck
psimaton is almost certainly correct. It'll be using SCSI emulation on the ide bus for the cdrom.
So, as psimaton suggested, try the mount /dev/scd0 ..... command.
So, as psimaton suggested, try the mount /dev/scd0 ..... command.
ASKER
samri : pls, read what I already tried.
psimation, paul: I will try this this evening. If I can get on the net, I'll post another comment, otherwise, I'll post it tomorrow (during working hours).
TIA guys (girls)
psimation, paul: I will try this this evening. If I can get on the net, I'll post another comment, otherwise, I'll post it tomorrow (during working hours).
TIA guys (girls)
ASKER
psimation:
Your suggestion to check if Mandrake had compiled my kernel with SCSI was right. He did.
Now I can appreciate his work, but not after the first boot.
My CD works fine now, tnx.
Your suggestion to check if Mandrake had compiled my kernel with SCSI was right. He did.
Now I can appreciate his work, but not after the first boot.
My CD works fine now, tnx.
However, your first try should have. Try another cdrom... perhaps the disk is corrupt?
Paul