Re: Clarification - Bala

[Shashi Bhushan <shashi@xxxxxxx>]

Hi

Prem Kurian,im sorry to say that u didnt go thru properly what mr 
bala wrote,he didnt write 
#mount -t is09660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
but
# mount -tiso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

The only mistake he has done is he didnt separate -t from iso9660

shashi bhushan



On 28 Oct 99, at 12:29, Prem Kurian Philip wrote:

> Hi Bala,
> 
> Please check the following
> 
> 1. Check to see if /mnt/cdrom directory exists. This should
> not be a symbolic link and should be a valid directory.
> 
> 2. The command for mounting is
> 
> # mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 
> 
> The mount command has the following basic syntax
> 
> mount -t format_type_of_volume_to_mount  volume_device_name local_directory
> 
> the -t switch indictates the type of the volume you are trying to
> mount. iso9660 (not is09660 as you have given) is a type of
> format used extensively on CDs. 
> 
> You can mount the CD onto other valid local directories as well.
> 
> if for example you wanted to mount a DOS formatted floppy you
> would use a command such as
> 
> # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
> 
> /dev/fd0 represents the first floppy drive (A:)
> and /mnt/floppy should be a valid directory.
> 
> To unmount a device you will need to use the umount command.
> 
> Do you understand now ? for more info please do read up the
> mount manuals.
> 
> Regards,
> Prem Kurian Philip
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Rajamani Balasoubramanian <r_balas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Clarification - Bala
> 
> 
> > Dear Mr. Oommen,
> > 
> > As you have mentioned in your mail reg. mounting of CDROM.
> > 
> > I had tried it but its not working.
> > 
> > 1.  If I give
> >     # mount -tiso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> > 
> >     It gives
> > 
> >     mount: too many levels of symbolic links
> > 
> > 2.  If I give
> >     # mount -tis09660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
> > 
> >     it gives
> > 
> >     mount: fs type is09660 not supported by kernel
> > 
> > Please explain.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Bala
> > 
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