Hi there,

I would like to know how to add a External DVD-RW on my Linux.When i view my fstab, i realise that the device is not detected and its information is not revealed.May i know how to install and mount it.

Thanks

This /etc/fstab folder looks something like this:

UUID=5f6cdff8-5a77-477a-9450-6b1818d9ba1d / ext4 defaults 1 1
UUID=ae8b239f-2159-4925-acaf-64ad26bcfd2f /boot ext4 defaults 1 2
UUID=b246dacc-b40e-4cd4-afad-31088ab8f45a swap swap defaults 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0

when i do fdisk -l


Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 39 307200 83 Linux
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 39 2746 21744640 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 2746 3264 4161536 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500105740288 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0002e78d

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 60802 488383488 7 HPFS/NTFS

The External DVD rom does not appear here and the sdb1 is a External hardisk and it can be seen. May i know why the DVD rom does not appear here?

/etc/fstab is a static file that won't change if you add or remove storage devices. Usually the first CD/DVD-drive on a Linux system is /dev/sr0, so you can try to mount that.
If you want to see if the device is recognized by the system launchand then attach the drive to the system.

You shouldn't need to change /etc/fstab for this matter. You should look at
when attaching the device.
Also, what distro are you using?

when i do :


[root@localhost home]# wodim --devices
wodim: Overview of accessible drives (3 found) :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 dev='/dev/scd0' rwrw-- : 'NECVMWar' 'VMware IDE CDR00'
1 dev='/dev/scd1' rwrw-- : 'NECVMWar' 'VMware IDE CDR10'
2 dev='/dev/scd2' rwrw-- : 'ASUS' 'SDRW-08D2S-U'
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

I presume my mount point is /dev/scd2 and when i try:

mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd2 /mnt/dvdrom/

mount: no medium found on /dev/sr2

How to resolve this?

Hi 414N,

I am using REd hat 6.0

Hi,

Do you have a disc with a filesystem in the DVD at the time for your mount?

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Hi onebuck,

I realised that i was trying to mount the DVD rom without the DVD inside the rom. Now it works with the DVD in the rom.

Sorry for the troubel and i will look on it in future questions.Thank you.

Mark the thread as solved, then.

Hi,

Your Welcome!

We all make mistakes. Glad it was just the media not in the drive.