[steveoffthehook]

I am having trouble with my cd rom drive. None of the commands work. Aside from that I get no such file or directory, file already exists, or my all time favourite- Access Denied.

I continually change the pieces of code around in hope of a different result because, after nearly three weeks of reading, I have picked up that most linux commands differ somewhat. Since I have DreamLinux and a brand new hard drive I thiought I might be a good canidate for some mild experimentation.

The good news is that I am completely lost...

Any ideas ??

My computer is less than two months old.

I am a rookie. I need directions in long form.

Thank you all...

Steve Williams
steve off the hook @aol.com

[lugoteehalt]

Am not entirely clear what problem is. If you are certain the device name is /dev/scd0 then you can mount the filesystem on this device anywhere you like, /media/cdrom would be a natural choice. So:
$ mkdir /media/cdrom if it doesn't currently exist.
$ mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom
$ ls /media/cdrom to see the files on the CD.

You may need to be root.

If it's music you don't mount it, try something like the program cdcd.

If you've got some more obscure problem like the thing's name changing then look in /dev/drive/by-id/long name containing things like it's model name, etc.. and use /dev/drive/by-id/long name containing things like it's model name, etc.. as the device name.

For some reason I'm sceptical you've got the right device name, try dmesg|less or so.

[steveoffthehook]

Originally Posted by lugoteehalt

Am not entirely clear what problem is. If you are certain the device name is /dev/scd0 then you can mount the filesystem on this device anywhere you like, /media/cdrom would be a natural choice. So:
$ mkdir /media/cdrom if it doesn't currently exist.
$ mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom
$ ls /media/cdrom to see the files on the CD.

You may need to be root.

If it's music you don't mount it, try something like the program cdcd.

If you've got some more obscure problem like the thing's name changing then look in /dev/drive/by-id/long name containing things like it's model name, etc.. and use /dev/drive/by-id/long name containing things like it's model name, etc.. as the device name.

For some reason I'm sceptical you've got the right device name, try dmesg|less or so.

Part of the problem is that the directions leave out some stuff. I do not realise when to hit enter or if a command is actually multiple pieces of code. I am a a lifetime Windows user. I do not expect it to be anything in particular, I simply do not know anything beyond point and click.

Also, no I am not sure if it is /dev/sdc0 or not. I click mount in the window and I always get some other error window stating - Failed to Find Mount Point For /dev/sdc0....{I forgot the rest of the text.}

It is a Firefox 2.0 cd. My OS came with 1.5.7. and won't read my add ons.

Here are the results of the first half. Please explain exactly what it means:



steve@steve:~$ mkdir/media/cdrom
bash: mkdir/media/cdrom: No such file or directory
steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# mkdir/media/cdrom
bash: mkdir/media/cdrom: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve# mount -t iso9660 /dev/sdc0
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device at the known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts
a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.
One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move a subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .
Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
For many more details, say man 8 mount .
root@steve:/home/steve# ls/media/cdrom/
bash: ls/media/cdrom/: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve#

Garbage truck is here. Be right back....

Here are the results from the second part:





steve@steve:~$ /dev/drive/by-id/long name
bash: /dev/drive/by-id/long: No such file or directory
steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/drive/by-id/long name
bash: /dev/drive/by-id/long: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/drive/sdc0/long name
bash: /dev/drive/sdc0/long: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve#


This is the third part:




steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/drive/by-id/TSST
bash: /dev/drive/by-id/TSST: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve#

This is part Four:



steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# dmesg\less
bash: dmesgless: command not found
root@steve:/home/steve#

- I am unclear on 'or so'. Please describe what that was meant to encompass.

Thank you for responding. I am greatful....

[steveoffthehook]

Third and fourth parts are now missing. Hmmm....

Here is a fifth part though:

steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# /ect/fstab
bash: /ect/fstab: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom auto users 0 0
bash: /dev/scd0: Permission denied
root@steve:/home/steve#

[lugoteehalt]

Originally Posted by steveoffthehook

Part of the problem is that the directions leave out some stuff. I do not realise when to hit enter or if a command is actually multiple pieces of code. I am a a lifetime Windows user. I do not expect it to be anything in particular, I simply do not know anything beyond point and click.

steve@steve:~$ mkdir/media/cdrom There is a space between the command mkdir, make directory, and dirname /media/cdrom.
bash: mkdir/media/cdrom: No such file or directory


root@steve:/home/steve# mount -t iso9660 /dev/sdc0
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab


steve@steve:~$ /dev/drive/by-id/long name the 'long name etc thing was meant as a stand in for ide-1234Yd etc, whatever ad nauseam
bash: /dev/drive/by-id/long: No such file or directory
steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/drive/by-id/long name
bash: /dev/drive/by-id/long: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/drive/sdc0/long name
bash: /dev/drive/sdc0/long: No such file or directory
root@steve:/home/steve#


This is the third part:




steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# /dev/drive/by-id/TSST
bash: /dev/drive/by-id/TSST: No such file or directory
No point in putting in a filename on its own, has to be a command in front, ls, 'list' would be good. Try ls /dev/drive/by-id for a list of the contents of directory, folder, by-id; you might not have it on your thing.


steve@steve:~$ su
Password:
root@steve:/home/steve# dmesg\less Not \ but |.


- I am unclear on 'or so'. Please describe what that was meant to encompass.
Just me poncing about - 'if that's no good try jsomething eles'

The thing is /etc/fstab, not like you spelt it.

Why not post /etc/fstab here?
$ cat /etc/fstab should print it to the terminal screen, or
$ cat /etc/fstab > myFile.txt should shove it into that file.

If its just a CD rom drive, and not a writer etc. its device name is probably /dev/cdrom, but your point click would probably have assumed that.

Oh, there is probably a media player to point at and cruelly click (this would defeat me). Stick in a music CD perhaps and see what happens.