mounting CDrom

[sdm_di]

I have just install RedHat Linux7.2 and I have a problem.When I'm trying to mount my Cdrom I get a message like this:"Invalid
block device?"What can I do?Thanks.

[paradox]

What is the command you are using to mount your cdrom? Are you sure there is a cdrom in the drive?(Just have to make sure :-)) And could you give us the type of cdrom you have...

Aragorn

[hanzerik]

Look at your bios post as your computer boots up, you'll see something like: "samsung 40x on seondary master ide controller"

Thats gonna tell you what youll need to know when you type your mount command.

Primary IDE controller
Master = hda[1-4] primary partitions [5-?] logical partitions
Slave = hdb

Secondary IDE controller
Master = hdc
Slave = hdd

Hard drive partitions are identified by a number after hda.
example: hda1 is the first primary partition, hda5 is the first logical partition.

If you have only one hard drive then more then likely your cdrom drive is going to be on your secondary ide controller as master, which will make it /dev/hdc.

So to mount a cd the command would be(as long as there is a data cd in the drive):

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

I think redhat creates the moint points for you as /mnt/cdrom and /mnt/floppy.

NOTE: you cannot "mount" music cd's .

Sorry if i gave too much info

[JimH]

I have just install RedHat Linux7.2 and I have a problem.When I'm trying to mount my Cdrom I get a message like this:"Invalid
block device?"What can I do?Thanks.

Bug in RH 7.2. For a workaround, as the root user, at a console prompt.

/sbin/depmod -ae

You need to update your system with the available errata for RH 7.2 to fix this.

Jim H

[paradox]

Sheeze, can't even get the mount problem right?? Definitely sounds like AOL and RH belong together! :P heheh

Aragorn

[TheLizardKing]

Well what makes aol and redhat different is the fact redhat fixed the problem! There will always be bugs in a companys software, what makes the company well-respected (unlike aol) is they will fix the problem.

RedHat 7.2 Rules!

[paradox]

LOL, yeah but I had to give JimH crap, its my job! ;-)

Aragorn