Posted: 3/25/2005 1:50:46 PM EDT
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I have several different Linux distributions(Suse version 9(?) Mandrake 10, Puppy Linux live CD), which I have tried on several of my home built computers. I usually use Windows XP but would like to install Linux on an old computer just to get use to Linux and see how well I can work with it. I've talked to a computer specialist (that's his job title) and he told me that using Linux will be a step back for me but I want to increase my knowledge beyond MS OS's. I have no problems installing the OS and getting on the internet from my network but how do I mount the DVD/CD drives. Is there any online tutorials that explain this simply (I have not been able to locate one). I know this should be something simple but I have been spoiled by Windows over the years and have drawn a compete blank. Thank you in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction. |
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My Linux is a little rusty, but I believe you need to add an entry into /etc/fstab , and then use the mount command. (do a google search for fstab and mount) Also, on an unrelated note, www.knoppix.org I've found knoppix to be one of the best "live CD's" for linux. I've used to rescue several windows systems. Just burn the knoppix disk, and boot from cd. It dosn't install anything, runs completly from cd, Hope this helps |
I'm going to have to try it again. I also have a copy of Solaris 10 which I think I will try installing to see what that is like. Would be nice to have some OS instead of MS products that will work and is more stable (though XP gives me few problems) and is free. |
If your a beginer on linux i would suggest Fedora, or Mandrake! You can download them from the web site below. I have only been messing with linux for teh last year or so and so far I like Fedora the best. I'm thinking of buying Suse when 9.3 comes out, to install a dual boot on my laptop. From what my friends say it works best on wireless networks, so im gonna try it. I work with wireless networks everyday on microsoft products. Im curious to see how linux will run If anyone has any other suggestion for a linux OS that will mainly run a wireless network please let me know.Try fedora you WONT be disapointed i promise!! |
| I really like Mandrake, but oddly enough I don't have it installed now. I have Suse 9.1 on an extra box at work and I just finished putting the new Linspire 5.0 on a box at home. Mandrake, Suse, and Linspire (Lindows before) have been very easy and have automatically recognized any drives/storage devices I've thrown at them. Linspire is interesting, but it's $50/year for their easy-install "CNR." You can still install that stuff, you just have to go find it and it's not as automated. |
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I have Mandrake 10, Suse 9.1 (I've installed it before but had problem with the mounting of CD/DVD drive if I remember right though I may be wrong) and Solaris 10. I've tried a couple of the Live CD distro's. This is for an old Windows 98 computer that I just have not had any reason to dispose of as it was upgraded as much as I could but I don't won't to put Windows XP on as I only spend money on that when I am building a new computer. It is more or less for an attempt to broaden my own knowledge of available operating systems which would be possible for installation on computers without going the route of Windows. I have though about Linspire (previously Lindows) but I want to kind of try the free distributions available. I probably will try installing the above 3 next week on my vacation and see how they work. Thanks for the suggestions. Mak |
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since when is linux a step back! i guess it is when you talk to one of those ppl that spent all that $ to get a mcse and still never got a job. even moast of microsofts interest still used freebsd or linux on most of their servers. you shouldnt have to edit fstab try linux.com or the linux documentation project site |
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First, you need to know the device assigned to the CD/DVD drive in question. Assuming it is an IDE drive, it will be /dev/hdX, where "X" is a-d. A is the master drive on the first IDE controller, B the slave on the first IDE controller, C & D the master and slave, respectively, on the second controller. If you aren't sure what is what, you can use the command: dmesg | grep CD However, most modern kernels (at least I think it is a kernel function...) can identify the CD drive and will link /dev/cdrom to the disk device. Do the following command and see what you get.... ls -l /dev/cdrom Output will probably look something like this: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Apr 8 13:17 /dev/cdrom -> hdc So..., now you know the name of the device you need to mount. You can use either /dev/cdrom or /dev/hdc in the example above. Next, you need to make sure there is a mount point. Most distros will create /mnt/cdrom by default. If not, create a directory to use as a mount point. Now to mount it: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom The above should do the trick. You can specific the fs type on the command line, but it usually isn't necessary. The above is the most manual way, there are numerous ways to make it easier if you find that too cumbersome. |