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Subject: Re: cd-rom-linux

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Don Peterson

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Date Posted: 14:03:40 05/09/00 Tue
In reply to: mark 's message, "cd-rom-linux" on 07:16:49 05/09/00 Tue

> installed linux using mandrakesoft on the cd but once
> i booted it did not recognize cd-where do you add the
> /hdb

Hi Mark,

It's not hdb, but likely hdd. In any case, look to see if you have a /dev/cdrom device. (This is likely a link to hdb or hdd or something else, don't worry about it, as long as it exists.) In the file /etc/fstab you will need to add an entry like:

/dev/cdrom /cdrom is09660 noauto,ro,users 0 0

Be sure to create the directory /cdrom if it doesn't already exist. Then insert your CD and mount it:

mount /cdrom

then you can view the filesystem and copy files and...

Hope this helps!
-Don

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