can anyone help, /dev/cdrom:input/output error mount

speedyhot · 03-01-2004, 12:52 AM

Hello, i am brand new to linux, my question is that i am tryin to mount a cdrom and i keep getting could not mount device.the reported error was:

/dev/cdrom: input/output error
mount: i could not determine the filesystem type, and none was specified

can anyone help a new comer

DrOzz · 03-01-2004, 05:24 AM

well first if anything else i can definetly tell you that this is not a success story, so in the future pick the fourm your posting in more carefully ...
secondly, try specifying a file system then

that is what it says
for a lack of better terms .....
what kind of cd is it ?
self burned ? if so whats on it ?
just data, a movie, music, etc ...

trickykid · 03-01-2004, 01:53 PM

Moved: More suitable in Newbie. Also in the future, it really helps us out when replying to threads and if they don't belong in a forum and you mention it, to also report it so us mods can move it, etc as we don't catch everything. Regards.

ashoksagar · 03-01-2004, 02:03 PM

are you trying to mount an audio cd?
you don't have to mount an audio cd for playing music.