> > Hi guys, > > I couldn't make the last meet but will do my best to be at the next one! > > Could someone help me? > > I am trying to set up an Ubuntu Fileserver on an VM (ESXi if it makes any > difference) > > I need to install VMware tools which requires me to mount the CD > > a bit of Googling showed me I need to do something like: > > sudo -i > mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom > cd /mnt > > > but there is no 'cdrom' file (is that the right terminology?) in dev > > If anyone could help I would be very grateful :) > > Thanks, > > Nick
Try looking for /dev/sr0 - that's what I usually find it under. If there's not, you might have to check the VM's settings to ensure it's configured to show optical devices. -- Next meeting: ???, ???day, 2012-11-?? 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
