cant mount drive

[Thornton]

> Can you describe the steps one by one that you take from the point
> that you boot into the system to the point that you put in the cd in
> the cd drive and try out the burn or mount command?
> 
> Make sure you post the exact messages that you get when you try things
> out and the exact commands that you try out. Also make sure to report
> any cd related activity for example, does a window pop-up when you
> insert the cd in the cd drive?
> 
> Remember the more relevant information you give, the faster your
> problem will be solved!

I will run everything again and then post the output/commands.