I bed u should try easily mount /dev/cdrom /mnt first, if not work try mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt I'm not so sure with the file type of the cdrom find out, may be in /usr/doc .. I just feel the option " -t vfat " you used is just not correct because vfat is Windows file system rather than CDROM file system --- Evan Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you saying you can't access the cdrw, or that > you can't use the file? > If you can't use the file, it's likely that some > sort of text file got in DOS format instead of > Linux. (Dos text and Linux/Unix text are different) > Look around for an option in tar that can convert > text files.... Somebody can probably explain this > better. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 10:08 PM > Subject: [newbie] the downloaded targz file via > windowME can not be read by linux(LM7.2), need hel > > > Dear LM7.2 user: > > I download a driver of my conexant softmodem to > cdrw on windowME via aol, > but > Lm7.2 can not read it, it complaint input/output > error > > I tried > mount -t vfat /dev/cdrom /mnt > > it is not work too. Need help > sincere > eric > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
