Appendix B. Mounting a CD-ROM
This appendix describes how to mount a CD-ROM for each
platform.
The method for mounting a CD-ROM in AIX follows:
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Login with a root account.
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Create a mount point to which a CD-ROM drive will be mounted.
# mkdir /cdrom
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Run the mount command.
mount <option>
<device_name><mount_point>
The method for mounting a CD-ROM in HP-UX follows:
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Login with a root account.
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Determine the CD to be mounted.
# ioscan -fun -C disk
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If there is no CD-ROM in the /etc/pfs_fstab directory, mount a
new CD-ROM.
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Mount a new CD-ROM.
# nohup /usr/sbin/pfs_mountd
& # nohup /usr/sbin/pfsd &
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Insert a CD.
# /usr/sbin/pfs_mount /SD_CDROM
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Eject a CD.
# /usr/sbin/pfs_umount /SD_CDROM
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Insert another CD.
# /usr/sbin/pfs_mount /SD_CDROM
The method for mounting a CD-ROM in Linux follows:
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Check whether automounting is working.
$ ps -aux | grep automount
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Switch to a root account using the root account password.
$ su -
Password : *****
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Run the mount command.
# mount <option>
<device_name><mount_point>
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Run the unmount command.
# umount <mount_point>
The method for mounting a CD-ROM in Solaris follows:
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Check the volume manager to verify whether a CD is recognized
automatically.
$ ps -e | grep vold
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If a CD exists, eject the CD.
$ eject
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Inset a CD and mount with the following command.
# mkdir <mount_point> #
mount <options> <device_name>
<mount_point>