Did You Know? ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary. After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system tuning is needed.
CD's and DVDs are using iso9660 filesytem. As any other operating system, Linux is also able to read data from standard iso9660 filesystem. Let's see how we can mount CD-ROM or DVD-ROM with use of mount command.
1. Detecting CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
If we are not sure which block device is our DVD-ROM or CD-ROM we can find it out by running a following wodim command:
# wodim --devices
If the wodim command is not available on your system make sure that package cdrecord is installed. After running wodim command you should get output similar to one below:
Well, now it's clear that my DVD-ROM drive is know by system as a block device /dev/hdc. Note different systems may behave differently. For example on Debian Linux a user runing wodim command must belong to cdrom group otherwise the wodim command will fail with a following error message:
wodim: No such file or directory.
Cannot open SCSI driver!
For possible targets try 'wodim --devices'
or 'wodim -scanbus'.
For possible transport specifiers try 'wodim
dev=help'.
For IDE/ATAPI devices configuration,
see the file README.ATAPI.setup from
the wodim documentation.
2. Testing for iso9660 compatibility
Lets see if my current kernel supports iso9660 filesystem.
# cat /proc/filesystems
This command should report available iso9660 filesystem.
3. Creating mount point
Probably there is already mount point on you system. Usually it is /cdrom, /media/cdrom, /media/cdrom0 or /mnt/cdrom . If this not your case create a new mount point now.
# mkdir /media/cdrom0
4. Mounting CD
As a root user issue a command:
# mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0/
your CD is now mounted as /media/cdrom0/. Navigate to this directory to see its content.
5. Mounting Audio CD's
Sometimes you would like to listen to your favorite music and when you try mount music cd with a command above you can get problems like:
linuxconfig.org# mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0/ mount: block device /dev/hdc is write-protected, mounting read-only mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdc, missing codepage or other error In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try dmesg | tail or so
linuxconfig.org#
This is because music CD's does not contain standard iso9660 filesystem. In fact the story with music cd's is easier as a story with data CD's with iso9660 filesystem. In order to listen to music CD just insert it into CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and fire up you favorite music CD player. Only thing you need to be concern about is whether you have "kdemultimedia-kio-plugins" for KDE or in case of gnome "gnome-media" packages installed which also helps you to browse CD content. In case you would like to see content of music CD just start "KONQUEROR" and enter location:
audiocd:/
6. Altering /etc/fstab
To allow users on the system mount CD's or DVD's alter your /etc/fstab and add line similar to the one below:
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
7. Unmount and eject CD
There are couple ways how to remove CD/DVD from a drive.
# unmout /dev/hdc # eject
or you can simply run
# eject
If you are unable to unmount, make sure, that you are not in the directory where your DVD-ROM is mounted or that some other application is not using it. If you still have a problem to unmount you DVD-ROM medium you can use fuser command to kill all related processes using your device.
# fuser -mk /dev/hdc # eject
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2010-07-27 05:27:58
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Cameron
cameron@cameron-computer:~$ sudo mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0/
mount: no medium found on /dev/sr0
I'm trying to mount an audio CD. When I went to Rythmbox, it acted like there was no CD inserted. And I DO have the latest version of gnome-media installed.
Help please? :D
2010-07-27 07:29:09
|Your IP address:115.64.70.xxx|
Lubos
- I'm trying to mount an audio CD.
Hi,
You do not need to mount audio cd. Try some other cd players. Type into the command line:
apt-cache search cd player
pick oneand install.
2010-05-31 05:36:09
|Your IP address:115.64.70.xxx|
LinuxN00b
- No iso9660?
Hi lubos,
I'm having a problem similar to himanshu. I don't appear to have iso9660. In Synaptic I searched for cdrecord, but couldn't find anything. I'm running 9.10 Karmic Netbook Remix. Here is what I have so far:
2010-05-16 19:10:50
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lubos
- mount: no medium found on /dev/sr0
ok. At this stage everything points to a dvd medium. Have you tried to mount some other DVD ? The one you have in the DVD_ROM right now might be damaged.
2010-05-16 14:50:13
|Your IP address:115.64.70.xxx|
himanshu alwaria
- problem mounting dvd
yup.. i have tried with lots of dvd's nd cd's. sometimes it mounts cd's without any problem but it doesnt mount any of dvd's and lots of time when i try #cat /proc/filesystem it doesnt show iso9660, is there anything i can do about it..
himanshu@himanshu-desktop:~$ cat /proc/filesystems
nodev sysfs
nodev rootfs
nodev bdev
nodev proc
nodev cgroup
nodev cpuset
nodev debugfs
nodev securityfs
nodev sockfs
nodev usbfs
nodev pipefs
nodev anon_inodefs
nodev tmpfs
nodev inotifyfs
nodev devpts
ext3
ext4
ext2
cramfs
nodev ramfs
nodev hugetlbfs
nodev ecryptfs
nodev fuse
fuseblk
nodev fusectl
nodev mqueue
nodev binfmt_misc
himanshu@himanshu-desktop:~$
see, it doesnt show iso9660 filesystem.
2010-05-16 19:49:56
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lubos
- see, it doesnt show iso9660 filesystem.
Its weird that sometimes it shows iso9660 and sometimes not. Could it be because:
root@himanshu-desktop:/media# cat /proc/filesystems
himanshu@himanshu-desktop:~$ cat /proc/filesystems
try as a root user only....and also try mount as a root...
What linux distro do you use?
2010-05-16 20:03:58
|Your IP address:202.89.71.xxx|
himanshu
i am using ubuntu 9.04, it is not showing iso9660 even when i tried it as root.
root@himanshu-desktop:/media# cat /proc/filesystems
nodev sysfs
nodev rootfs
nodev bdev
nodev proc
nodev cgroup
nodev cpuset
nodev debugfs
nodev securityfs
nodev sockfs
nodev usbfs
nodev pipefs
nodev anon_inodefs
nodev tmpfs
nodev inotifyfs
nodev devpts
ext3
ext4
ext2
cramfs
nodev ramfs
nodev hugetlbfs
nodev ecryptfs
nodev fuse
fuseblk
nodev fusectl
nodev mqueue
nodev binfmt_misc
root@himanshu-desktop:/media#
2010-05-13 21:20:56
|Your IP address:121.243.179.xxx|
sadiq
- mounting
hi, iam learning linux administration and iam having RHCE 5 version but all the commands i dont know.can u help sending those use ful commands. one thing from long time iam searching in net for command in 5 version but iam not getting. and i want to know the complete commands in mountin, raid, and file systems, pls help me
2010-05-13 21:58:41
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lubos
- complete commands in mountin, raid, and file syste
2010-05-11 20:56:02
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Dipo
- Mount
Thanks it worked just fine.
2010-04-08 16:38:39
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tapesh kumar
- some commond of linux
how to accses graphical mood after pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1/F2/F3/F4...........
and when we are in the command mood..
2010-04-09 01:01:27
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lubos
- how to accses graphical mood after pressing Ctrl+A
you can switch back with alt+F7 . I same cases it can be some other F* key.
2010-03-02 07:58:12
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Mr. Jan Hearthone
- mounting read only data (some files) cd-rom
I run:
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /media/cdrom0/
and I get:
:~# mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /media/cdrom0/
mount: block device /dev/hdd is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdd,
missing codepage or helper program, or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so
I burnt the cd-rom myself--maybe I did something wrong?
Thanks, Hearthstone.
2010-03-02 02:04:19
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Lubos
- mount: block device /dev/hdd is write-protected, m
Hi, Have a look at section 5. Is this an audio cd?
2010-02-24 20:41:24
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sanjeet kumar
- mounting cd
plz tell me how can i mount cd and play audio and video cd in linux
2010-02-11 16:03:14
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vijay kumar
- how to configure san device and how to mount to li
hi friends,
i need to know about san device mounting in linux 5.0 that shoud be on FC as well as iSCSI protocals
plz some one help me
2010-02-11 15:46:56
|Your IP address:113.193.94.xxx|
ashok kumar behera
- i want to know how to mount dvdrom
i try to mount but i cant do so plz help me.
2009-12-31 00:18:33
|Your IP address:203.76.109.xxx|
Kumar
- Useful page
This page is useful as linux help.
2009-12-07 15:15:06
|Your IP address:123.237.115.xxx|
kanta
- mount
I am not mounting my Cd-Rom Drive, Please help me. how to do mount my cd_rom drive
2009-12-07 16:44:01
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lubos
- how to do mount my cd_rom drive
Hi,
more information is required, such us error message you are getting, OS you are using and so on..
2010-03-03 23:56:53
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vivek
- i need linux commands and study guide
hi,
hi friends how u do? am meadium in linux . i want more linux commands wit some examples and linux study guide. will someone help me to improve my knowledge in linux . plz send it to my email .
my email id: vivinz_1986@yahoo.co.in
am waiting for ur help.
thank u ,
2009-09-28 14:26:51
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ayaz
- how to mount dvd rom
hi friends
i new join to this group
i have try to mount my dvd rom mount but not mounted and i have check the fidisk -l command to showing /dev/hdc6 or 7 or 8
how to mount mount my dvd drive
i want to copy data my cd to my linux system how to copy my cd data
plz help me.
my mail ID == ayazpathaan@gmail.com
2009-09-28 19:29:46
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lubos
- how to mount dvd rom
Did You Know? ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary. After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system tuning is needed.
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cameron@cameron-computer:~$ sudo mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0/
mount: no medium found on /dev/sr0
I'm trying to mount an audio CD. When I went to Rythmbox, it acted like there was no CD inserted. And I DO have the latest version of gnome-media installed.
Help please? :D