add CD-ROM? add Floppy? Devices?

Kelphyr · 10-03-2004, 06:34 PM

I can't seem to get my CD-ROM device mounted(new word for me), nor does my floppy drive mount? How does that work, I'm clueless and what do I need to do in order to get em working ?
Thanks alot for any info

EDITED
Floppy Drive WORKS

CD-ROM error is:
Could not mount device

the report error was:

mount: No medium found

WilliamS · 10-03-2004, 08:00 PM

To mount your CDROM drive, do as root in cli:
mount -ro /dev/hdx /mnt/cdrom

where x is the letter for your drive, could be hdc or hdd, try them.

CDROM should be in your /mnt directory, if it's not do as root:
mkdir /mnt/cdrom

Might need to do:
chmod a+rwx /dev/hdx

Then look in /mnt/cdrom and you should see the contents of the CD.

I've been having problems reading my floppies, will be interested in other's response.

gbonvehi · 10-03-2004, 08:51 PM

Kelphyr are you trying to mount audio or data cds? Audio cds can't be mounted.

justin_p · 10-03-2004, 09:27 PM

how does your /etc/fstab look?

gargamel · 10-05-2004, 03:36 PM

Please note, that what you mount is not a CD drive, but a CD. You get those error messages if there is no CD in your CD drive. Insert a data disc like one of your Slackware CDs, eg, and try again.

Audio CDs aren't mounted, BTW.

gargamel

Kelphyr · 10-10-2004, 06:17 PM

data cd