Re: Newbie Slink install CDROM problem on old computer

["Keith G. Murphy" <keithmur@mindspring.com>]

"Andy L. Krietemeyer" wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I have successfully installed and configured the base system of slink
> (2.1r4) on a 486 machine with 24 meg.  The install program recognized and
> installed debian from the (Creative Labs) ATAPI CDROM.
> 
> When I get to dselect to install packages, whether from a profile, selected
> tasks, or individual packages, the program does recognize the CDROM.  I have
> tried to mount the CDROM, but the mount command does not work and reports
> the device is not recognized.  

You certainly should get it mounted first.  What happens when you try
something like:

mkdir /mnt/cdrom
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdh /mnt/cdrom

You could try /dev/hdb, /dev/hdc, etc, as has been suggested...