Re: Clarification

[Oommen Thomas <oommen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Rajamani Balasoubramanian wrote:

r_bala> 
r_bala> Queries :
r_bala> 
r_bala> 1. How to mount CDROM ? I have installed my RedHat from External
r_bala>    CDROM. I logged as root and executed
<.....
r_bala>    Is it correct for CDROM Setting. If yes why its not working ?

The name /dev/cdrom like /dev/modem, /dev/mouse is just an 'alias' or
'link' to one of the 'actual' device names. Assuming that your devices
are all IDE, it can be one of the following
a) /dev/hda (Primary Master)
b) /dev/hdb (Primary Slave)
c) /dev/hdc (Sec Master)
d) /dev/hdd (Sec Slave)

To test out how it is connected on your system, try out the following
commands one by one. 

a) mount -tis09660 /dev/hda /mnt/cdrom
b) mount -tis09660 /dev/hdb /mnt/cdrom
c) mount -tis09660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
d) mount -tis09660 /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom

One of these SHOULD work.

Then use the command,

ln -sf /dev/cdrom /dev/hd?   
- where ? has to be substitued by the appropriate letter.

Later do a 'umount /mnt/cdrom' and try

mount -tiso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

It will work.
r_bala> 
r_bala> 2. How to Install RH6.1 from External CDROM. Is it sufficient to
r_bala>    install on 1.2 GB HDD to work as Server ?
r_bala> 

I havent done 6.1
Think that will be enuf.

r_bala> 3. How to make dual boot (Windows 95 and Linux) with the above setup ?
r_bala> 

You need to install Win95 1st and then Linux for this.
If you answer the questions about 'other OS's'  when u install linux, that
will take care of this.

r_bala> 4. How can I completly remove Linux and make it as windows 95
r_bala>    machine ?
r_bala> 

If you badly need it (?), then do an install of 95 from scratch.
Including the partitoning.

-
Oommen

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