Mounting my CDROM

token2004 · 04-06-2005, 09:48 AM

Well im trying to install Quake III but I cant mount my cd drive... it says that /dev/cdrom doesn't exist?

token2004 · 04-06-2005, 10:01 AM

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-The Error

jailbait · 04-06-2005, 10:02 AM

"Well im trying to install Quake III but I cant mount my cd drive... it says that /dev/cdrom doesn't exist? "

Use this command:
ls -l /dev/cdrom
to check /dev/cdrom. If /dev/cdrom does not exist then make it a symbolic link to your CD device. For example if your CD device is /dev/hdd then:
ln -s /dev/hdd /dev/cdrom

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Steve Stites

token2004 · 04-06-2005, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jailbait
"Well im trying to install Quake III but I cant mount my cd drive... it says that /dev/cdrom doesn't exist? "

Use this command:
ls -l /dev/cdrom
to check /dev/cdrom. If /dev/cdrom does not exist then make it a symbolic link to your CD device. For example if your CD device is /dev/hdd then:
ln -s /dev/hdd /dev/cdrom

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Steve Stites

Omg thanks!!!!

token2004 · 04-06-2005, 10:08 AM

Now I get this when trying to install the Quake III Point Relase

[root@localhost ~]# ./quake3-point-1.32b.x86.run
Verifying archive integrity...Error in checksums: 2292043993 is different from 2693581780
[root@localhost ~]#

token2004 · 04-06-2005, 10:14 AM

Downloaded a different one got it thanks