mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device

blueAlien · 03-22-2006, 08:21 AM

I've googled and searched LQ for my answer, yet the problem still looms overhead.

I am trying to install Unreal Tournament GOTY using the install script from www.liflg.org. Although when I mount /mnt/cdrom I get the error "mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device". Therefore making it very difficult to install UT. Other cd's and partitions mount perfectly.

depmod -ae does nothing

Running Slacware 10.2 on Dell Latitude c510/c610 laptop

Any help would be appreciated.

p0f · 03-22-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by blueAlien

I've googled and searched LQ for my answer, yet the problem still looms overhead.

I am trying to install Unreal Tournament GOTY using the install script from www.liflg.org. Although when I mount /mnt/cdrom I get the error "mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device". Therefore making it very difficult to install UT. Other cd's and partitions mount perfectly.

depmod -ae does nothing

Running Slacware 10.2 on Dell Latitude c510/c610 laptop

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi

Have a read on this site http://faqs.lokigames.com/utfaq.html

goto question 4.4

it may help

Regards

blueAlien · 03-26-2006, 03:22 AM

I found the solution was not with a bad cd, improper mounting, or use of the wrong script. It was that I had to make sure my cd-rom drive is inserted into my laptop before booting.

Thanks for the help anyhow.