won't list contents of cdrom

gillmb · 10-19-2004, 11:26 AM

I just installed Slackware Linux 7.0 using the Linux for dummies book. There is a section regarding installing packages from different locations. When I run the pkgtool utility and change the drive to the cdrom - /cdrom/slakware/xap - I get a prompt for the cdrom directory - when I type ls to get a directory listing, there are no files there. I have an atapi cdrom and when I installed the software it recognized the cdrom drive.
Any suggestions? Is it not recognizing the cdrom drive at all or am I lost in a directory tree somewhere? Thanks.

darkleaf · 10-19-2004, 11:39 AM

Try this:

Code:

mount /dev/cdrom /cdrom

It starts your CDROM and links CDROM to the contents of the CD.

student04 · 10-19-2004, 02:09 PM

adding to the above post: type that as root.

When you wish to remove the cd, you must unmount it with the umount command (notice the "n" is not present in the command):

Code:

root# umount /cdrom

Note: substitute /cdrom for the directory where you originally mounted it (if same as above post, just ignore this note).