Re: About cdrom

[Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>]

On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, M.C. Vernon wrote:

> 
> > Is debian supposed to have a /dev/cdrom
> > Because when I install debian I do
> > mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom and I get
> > /dev/cdrom file or Dir not found
> > I thought you can only mount a cdrom drive with /dev/cdrom
> 
> Nope. You can mount a cdrom on anywhere (even /bin if you really want),
> but /dev/cdrom isn't created by default.
> 
> mkdir /dev/cdrom
> 
> should do the trick.

You are getting /dev/cdrom mixed with /cdrom. /dev/cdrom should be a link
to /dev/hd[bcd], whereas /cdrom is the mount point by tradition.

You are right though, A cdrom can be mounted anywhere.


                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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