How to mount cdrom?

Chris Tyler chris at tylers.info
Wed Oct 14 12:45:30 UTC 2009


On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 12:07 +0100, Dan Track wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've just used HP's virtual media to mount a cdrom and see the
> following in /var/log/messages:
> 
> Oct 14 12:03:39 new-onetick kernel: usb 6-2: new full speed USB device
> using uhci_hcd and address 3
> Oct 14 12:03:39 new-onetick kernel: usb 6-2: configuration #1 chosen
> from 1 choice
> Oct 14 12:03:39 new-onetick kernel: hub 6-2:1.0: USB hub found
> Oct 14 12:03:39 new-onetick kernel: hub 6-2:1.0: 7 ports detected
> Oct 14 12:03:40 new-onetick kernel: usb 6-2.2: new full speed USB
> device using uhci_hcd and address 4
> Oct 14 12:03:40 new-onetick kernel: usb 6-2.2: configuration #1 chosen
> from 1 choice
> Oct 14 12:03:40 new-onetick kernel: scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB
> Mass Storage devices
> Oct 14 12:03:45 new-onetick kernel:   Vendor: HP        Model: Virtual
> DVD-ROM   Rev:  0.0
> Oct 14 12:03:45 new-onetick kernel:   Type:   CD-ROM
>           ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> Oct 14 12:03:45 new-onetick kernel: scsi 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi
> generic sg4 type 5
> Oct 14 12:03:45 new-onetick kernel: sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 12x/12x cd/rw tray
> 
> 
> Can someone please tell me how I can mount this?
> 
> Thanks
> Dan

The vital bit of info is the "sr0" in the last line.

   mount -o ro /dev/sr0 /media/whatever

-Chris




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