Try this as root in terminal mode:
Type in as one line: (make sure spacing is correct----make sure you have the
semicolons and the "s
alias CD+="mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom; cd /mnt/cdrom; ls
-aF --color=auto"
also type:
alias CD-="cd; /mnt/cdrom"
(That's CD-)
Be sure you have a CD in the #1 tray. Type: CD+
You should see the contents of the CD
now type in CD-
( You can't remove the CD until you execute CD- )
You can check your other CD (#2) by making aliases for CD2+ and CD2-
substitute cdrom2 for cdrom
If you're satisfied with the results. put these commands verbatim
in /etc/bashrc then restart your computer. You'll be able to access
any CD. with CD+ ( or CD2+ ) and restore with CD- (or CD2-)
Please let me know direct if this worked for you.
I'm just a newbie too but I stayed at the Holiday Inn once.
Matt Harrison wrote:
> Well, don't know if this applies, and I don't want or intend to insult your
> intelligence as related to linux, as I am a complete newbie, but I know my cd
> drives do that if the disc doesn't have any relation to linux whatsoever.
> Try mounting it with one of the linux cd's in the drive. Hope this helps.
>
> Matt
>
> On Tuesday 13 March 2001 11:10, you wrote:
> > Here's a funny thing!
> >
> > Whenever I try to access either of my CD drives, whether as root or
> > user, I am refused access.
> >
> > Using Konqueror, I get the message: "Unableto enter file:/mnt/cdrom. You
> > do not have access rights to this location." - if root doesn't have
> > access, who does? My CD drives are shown under /mnt with little
> > padlocks on them.
> >
> > Using a terminal command: ls /mnt/cdrom, I get the message "Input/output
> > error".
> >
> > The only way I have ever been able to get round it is to boot from a
> > floppy rather than LILO - this is a hassle.
> >
> > If anyone has encountered and solved this problem, I would be grateful
> > for guidance.
> >
> > I am running Mandrake 7.2 (never had this problem with 7.1) and my
> > drives are a Mitsumi 4802TE (re-writable) and Samsung SCR232
