Yes. The directory must exist (command "mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom3") Were you
able to unlock your CDROM? BTW, don't do the supermount option--there is an
exploit against it. Hope that helps.
>From: etharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "Donnie Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [newbie] locked cdrom and floppy
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 08:22:30 -0400
>
>Don, Thanks for posting this, perhaps you could help me with "almost" the
>same problem. I have a cdrom, (slave ide channel 1) and a cd/DVD (slave ide
>channel 2) and a usb cd writer. I know it is seen as /dev/scd0, and can
>burn
>in Gcombust. the problem is I would like to be able to mount and read the
>files on a cd in that drive as well. when I try "mount /mnt/cdrom3
>/dev/scd0
>it seems as if it is mounting but the last line is;
>mount: mount point mnt/cdrom3 does not exist
>
>should I mkdir /mnt/cdrom3?
>
>On Wednesday 08 August 2001 07:33, you had thoughts to the concept of:
> > I don't know anything about MandrakeFreq 2, but if it is Linux, you
>should
> > check the file /etc/fstab to check the perms of the line for /mnt/cdrom.
> A
> > quick check to see if it is the problem would be to:
> >
> > 1. su to root
> > 2. umount /mnt/cdrom
> > 3. mount /dev/<device> /mnt/cdrom
> > (note: to find out what device [hda,hdc,etc.] your cdrom is, type
> > dmesg and scroll through until you see your cdrom info)
> > 4. cd /mnt/cdrom ---you should have access
> >
> > If this solves your problem you will want to edit your /etc/fstab file.
> > Read the manpage on fstab for additional options like auto, users, and
> > supermount.
> >
> > The same thing can be done for the floppy drive. Hope this helps
> >
> >
> > From: "Oder Santos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > >To: "newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: [newbie] locked cdrom and floppy
> > >Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 17:51:28 -0300
> > >
> > >I have just installed MandrakeFreq 2 in my Toshiba Satellite 1715 XCDS
>and
> > >all running great except to cdrom and floppy. When I click it I receive
> > > the message: "You do not have permissions to read file:/mnt/cdrom".
>What
> > > should I do to unlock this? Any help would be really appreciate.
>Thanks
> > > in advance.
> > >Oder
> >
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