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Date:      Thu, 20 Sep 2001 18:25:23 +0200
From:      Christoph Sold <so@i-clue.de>
To:        Greg McPherran <sw2@mediaone.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Using CDROM
Message-ID:  <3BAA1873.6040208@i-clue.de>
References:  <001401c14098$0896ed00$6401a8c0@ne.mediaone.net>

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Greg McPherran wrote:

> Hi,
>
>  
>
> I bought the 4.2 boxed set at the store. Does anyone know how to:
>
>  
>
> 1. Mount CDROM for basic reading - it's an HP ATAPI.
>
mount_cd9660 /dev/acd0c /mnt  (Look up the cdrom device on your box)

>  
>
> 2. Mount floppies.
>
For Unix, floppoies are not mounted, but written directly to. DOS 
floppies may be mounted using

mount_msdos /dev/fd0.1440 /mnt  # for HD floppies

>  
>
> 3. Mount CDROM for writing - I tried mount_cd9660 but I got "Device 
> Not Configured". I already the help for this message - make sure media 
> is in CDROM etc. but that's not the problem.
>
Well, if you want to write CD-ROMs, you need a burner. mkisofs will 
create the ISO image to write, burncd or cdrecord will burn them.

>  
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
Have a look at the handbook. All your questions are answered there. (The 
up-to-date version can be viewed at http://www.freebsd.org/handbook )

HTH
-Christoph Sold



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