Slackware 10.2 CD won't mount?!

Entheos · 02-14-2007, 04:10 PM

Hey guys,

After I input this into my boot CD

Code:

Sata.i root=/dev/sda2

After that I log into root I input this

Code:

mount /dev/hda

I can't seem to mount my cd ??? Im trying to copy the whole kernel of the 10.2 to recover some important files but it seems I can't mount my cd

. Also my cdrom is

Code:

/dev/hda

Basically meaning I can't do this

Code:

cp /dev/hda/kernels/sata.i/config /usr/src/linux/.config

what should I do? I know what you guys are going to say edit the lilo files but for some strange reason I can't get into lilo, it keeps crashing 0.0

bathory · 02-14-2007, 04:47 PM

Perhaps it's already mounted. Else use the whole command to be sure:

Code:

mount -t iso9660 /dev/hda /mnt/cdrom

assuming that the directory /mnt/cdrom exists. If you don't succeed run "dmesg" and look for any errors.

Regards

Entheos · 02-14-2007, 05:18 PM

I did what you said Bathory and got /mnt/cdrom doesn't exist

did "dmesg" had some errors

sdb : Read capacity failed
sdb : I/O error : dev 08:10, sector 0
unable to read partition table

Dawm Kernel if only I could write in it but it keeps on failing

Imma loose my valuable files :....-(

gbonvehi · 02-14-2007, 08:11 PM

Mmm one thing i don't get, your partition seems to be at sda, your cd-rom at hda, and in your log messages you get a complain about sdb?

Perhaps you could try booting using the CD's system (instead of setting root to the harddisk), and mount the partition from there to see what you get.

Entheos · 02-14-2007, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbonvehi

Mmm one thing i don't get, your partition seems to be at sda, your cd-rom at hda, and in your log messages you get a complain about sdb?

Perhaps you could try booting using the CD's system (instead of setting root to the harddisk), and mount the partition from there to see what you get.

So how do I tell linux to copy the kernel from the cd to the the partition? becuase now I am doing the opposite of the commands

or do I just go ahead to the same cp /mnt/cdrom/....etc etc

gbonvehi · 02-15-2007, 03:30 PM

I don't remember if it's on CD 1 or 2. If it's on CD 2, just boot with 1 and then replace the CD on the tray.
After that, if /mnt/cdrom doesn't exist, create it with:

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mkdir /mnt/cdrom

Create a mount point for your disk too:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/hdd

Then:

Code:

mount /dev/hda /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/hdd
cp /mnt/cdrom/slackware/kernels/sata.i/config /mnt/hdd/usr/src/linux

You can also chroot into your system instead of setting root when booting with root=/dev/sda2. To do that, after you've mounted your root partition do:

Code:

chroot /mnt/hdd

I haven't tested this since I can't find my 10.2 cds, but they should work.

Entheos · 02-17-2007, 06:28 AM

Sorry for not responding I just recently been sick

where were we ;

gbonvehi I did what you said but I got this trying to mount /dev/hda

Code:

block device /dev/hda is write-protected mounting read-only

Thus leading to this

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cp /mnt/cdrom/slackware/kernel/sata.i/config: No such file or directory

what should we do

Nylex · 02-17-2007, 07:51 AM

CDs are always mounted read-only, so that's not a problem. Are you sure you're using the correct path to the file?

gbonvehi · 02-17-2007, 08:02 AM

Mmm I don't have the CDs right here, but I think kernels/ directory is not inside slackware/. Try browsing the directories until you find the config file. Basic *nix commands cd and ls should be enoguh.
cd - Get's into a directory, like cd /mnt/cdrom. cd .. (two dots) goes back one level.
ls - list files, i guess you understand it

With shift+pgup you'll be able to scroll the console if you need it.

Entheos · 02-17-2007, 03:12 PM

thanks guys for your help but to no avail has the kernel went back to its original form

Nylex · 02-18-2007, 01:54 AM

What do you mean?

Entheos · 02-18-2007, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

What do you mean?

Well for starters I was trying to emulate
Chapter 19 : Slackware Basics ; Building A Kernel

but I can't go in and do Make menuconfig,bzImagemodules,modules_install,etc...

Code:

No such file or directory

and even if I wanted to I still have to go in and edit lilo but for some strange reason it keeps on crashing on me every time I go in and try to edit it with anything, now thinking about it, I wonder if all this crashing would be the result of installing lilo in the MBR?