[lug] mount cdrom (fs types)

[rm at mamma.varadinet.de]

On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 08:02:33AM -0500, Hugh Brown wrote:
> If /dev/cdrom is not in your fstab you haven't given it a mount point
> whereupon to mount the /dev/cdrom device.

But he _can_ mount CDs, mount does only complain about the 
wrong fs type.
I usually use iso9660.Where you able to read the CD from
MS? Mabe th CD is bad.


Ralf 

> Otherwise, what's the line in your fstab for /dev/cdrom
> 
> Hugh
> 
> John Starkey wrote:
> > 
> > Ok. So I had to get away from the Kernel compiles for a few :}
> > 
> > And I'm a proud new owner of a strictly KRUD machine. Windoze is outta
> > here for the 3rd time in 6 months. And I swear I'm not going back this
> > time, I will find a way to view Word docs. :}
> > 
> > I'm installing Win4Lin Eval and I need to mount a Windoze install CD. But
> > I can't get the FS type correct. I've tried:
> > 
> > autofs
> > iso9660
> > vfat
> > umsdos
> > msdos
> > 
> > I tried mounting an ext2 and it worked fine. The error I recieve when
> > trying to mount is wrong fs type (not the "not supported" error).
> > 
> > Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
> > 
> > I'm using
> > 
> > mount -t fs_type_above /dev/cdrom
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > John
> > 
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