Slackware and CDROM

mikedeatworld · 01-09-2004, 06:38 PM

I know I am using the bare kernel. Would this cause this error when trying to mount my cd rom?

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom,
or too many mounted file systems

Thanks for the help.

michaelk · 01-09-2004, 06:40 PM

What kind of CD are you trying to mount? You can not mount audio CDs

Vincent_Vega · 01-13-2004, 11:24 PM

Probably is an audio cd. Don't mount it. Just use it, for example:
cdparanoia -10 to rip tracks 1-10 in .wav format. No mounting needed!

computer_kid · 02-12-2004, 04:28 PM

Thats right I'm a NEWBIE!

I had this problem too, but all I did was played with the jumpers on the CDROM drive untill linux (slakware 9.0) saw it. I also had to install just the 'A' set so that it would let me mount it. But, what ever I did is not the best, it says it is a hard drive (/dev/hdc).

You could do that, but there has to be a better way.

If any one know what is wrong here, both of us would be vary happy!

320mb · 02-12-2004, 06:10 PM

uh, /dev/cdrom is just a symlink to /dev/hdc
this is how slackware does it........don't ask why.
if you add 'real' hard drives they will be /dev/hdb, hdd, hde, etc........

as far as you cdrom goes......the jumper should be set to Slave on the first IDE controller......or master/slave on the 2nd IDE controller......this is how your BIOS should be reading it.....because your Main hard drive should be 'Master' on the 1st IDE controller...........

easy peasy.......