mount cdrom

[nabob1]

How do I mount cdrom in a sun solaris server? this may sound basic to a lot but I am new to Sun, thanks.

 

[comtec17]

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[nabob1]

How do I create the mount point for the cdrom, please - I tried using the "mount -o ro /dev/dsk/c***** /mnt/cdrom" command but it will not work, it said the /mntcdrom mount point does not exist - help!

 

[mrmac228]

Create the directory (as root).

mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom

Then try the command again.

hth

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[SamirSolaris]

Hi, if it is Solaris 8, there should be a 'vold' daemon running which by itself mounts the CDROM. If it is not getting mounted automatically on /cdrom/cdrom0.
If you want to restart the daemon, you can do
ps -ef | grep vold and kill it. To start it again,
/etc/init.d/volmgt start

In case you have to mount it manually,

mkdir /tmp/cdrom
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /tmp/cdrom (In most solaris bboxes it is on target 6)

 

[SBSaikia]

Out of all the replies SamirSolaris'a reply is the best& correct. I wonder why people can just write anything as reply ..!!!

 

[PPRH]

The same problem and after:

mkdir /tmp/cdrom
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /tmp/cdrom

I get (although cdrom has ID 6):

mount: /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0s0 not a block device

What is wrong?

 

[KenCunningham]

Can you post the output of la -la /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0s0 please?

By the way, how rude was SBSaika in his last post - dreadful attitude to those trying to help!

 

[PPRH]

I'm sorry... there is some mess. I get:

mkdir /tmp/cdrom
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /tmp/cdrom

mount: /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 is already mounted, /tmp/cdrom is busy, or allowable number of mount points is exceeded

 

[KenCunningham]

Can you see /tmp/cdrom in a df -k listing? BTW, not usually adviseable to mount under /tmp (in my opinion).

 

[PPRH]

I'm sorry for silly question.
It was problem with CD disk (unreadable).

 

[KenCunningham]

No silly questions if you don't know the answer! - thanks for letting us know.