DVD doesn't mount, but writing works fine.

[Kim Lux]

I'm not the only one with this problem.
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-29396.html

I'm posting this stuff here in case someone else has the problem.  If
someone has a solution, I am listening. 

My setup:

Linux xxxx 2.6.12-1.1456_FC4smp #1 SMP Thu Sep 22 02:22:14 EDT 2005 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux




On Mon, 2005-10-17 at 16:20 -0600, Kim Lux wrote:
> Syslog reveals the following, for multiple mount attempts. (Real machine
> name replaced with xxxx.) 
> 
> Oct 17 16:18:19 xxxx kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
> Oct 17 16:18:19 xxxx kernel: hdc: rw=0, want=68, limit=4
> Oct 17 16:18:19 xxxx kernel: isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=hdc,
> iso_blknum=16, block=16
> Oct 17 16:18:25 xxxx kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
> Oct 17 16:18:25 xxxx kernel: hdc: rw=0, want=72, limit=4
> Oct 17 16:18:25 xxxx kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
> Oct 17 16:18:25 xxxx kernel: hdc: rw=0, want=128, limit=4
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2005-10-17 at 15:44 -0600, Kim Lux wrote:
> > I'm running FC4 with all the updates.  Generally it works great.  I can
> > write DVDs without errors using K3B.
> > 
> > However, I can't mount a DVD for reading.  Selecting "Mount" on the "CD
> > Recorder" icon on the desktop yields:
> > 
> > "mount: I could not determine the filesystem type, and none was
> > specified Please check that the disk is entered correctly." 
> > 
> > I've tried this with both a Rocky Ridge and Joliet formated DVDs as well
> > as a 3rd party commercial DVD. 
> > 
> > Double clicking the "CD Recorder" icon yields:
> > 
> > Could not mount device.
> > The reported error was:
> > mount: I could not determine the filesystem type, and none was specified
> > 
> > Doing it manually:
> > 
> > mount /dev/hdc -tjfs tmp
> > mount: block device /dev/hdc is write-protected, mounting read-only
> > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdc,
> >        missing codepage or other error
> > 
> > Any idea what could be causing this problem ?
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Kim Lux,  Diesel Research Inc.
> > 
> > 
> -- 
> Kim Lux,  Diesel Research Inc.
> 
> 
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Kim Lux,  Diesel Research Inc.