[Sunhelp] Solaris 8 - unable to mount cdrom (w/or w/o volchec k)

Fri Jul 21 06:19:15 CDT 2000

This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.

------_=_NextPart_001_01BFF305.81200A90
Content-Type: text/plain

	Does filemanager not see it either when you stick a cdrom in?

	"File Manager..."           exec $OPENWINHOME/bin/xview/filemgr 

> Matt Tilley wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I've just done a fresh install of Solaris 8 on a Sparc 10, so I know
> that
> > the cdrom is seen by system (install done w/cd).  I've created /cdrom
> (and,
> > just to be sure, /CDROM). The link exists for c0t6d0s0,1,2,3,4 and 6 in
> > /dev/dsk/.  FWIW, sd6 can also be seen in dmesg.
> > 
> > The problem is that after inserting a CD into the cdrom drive, waiting a
> few
> > seconds for the flashing leds to finish, I do a "volcheck" - cd to
> /cdrom
> > and I don't see anything (no other directories, files, or anything).
> I've
> > tried manually mounting /dev/dsk/c0t6d0sx, but get an error message
> > (/dev/dsk/c0t6d0sx is alreay mounted, /cdrom is busy or the allowable
> number
> > of mount points has been exceeded).  To be sure, I unmount /cdrom and
> get
> > the expected error message:  warning: /cdrom not in mnttab, /cdrom not
> > mounted.
> > 
> > This is probably an easy one, but without the answer it isn't easy to
> me!!
> > 
> > Anyway with a helpful clue on this?
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > - Matt
> > _______________________________________________
> > SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
> > http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp
> 
> _______________________________________________
> SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
> http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp

------_=_NextPart_001_01BFF305.81200A90
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dus-ascii">
<META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version =
5.5.2651.67">
<TITLE>RE: [Sunhelp] Solaris 8 - unable to mount cdrom (w/or w/o =
volcheck)</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<UL>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Does filemanager not =
see it either when you stick a cdrom in?<BR>
</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">"File =
Manager..."         &n=
bsp; exec $OPENWINHOME/bin/xview/filemgr</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
</P>
<BR>

Matt Tilley wrote:
 > 
 > Hi all,
 > 
 > I've just done a fresh install =
of Solaris 8 on a Sparc 10, so I know that
 > the cdrom is seen by system =
(install done w/cd).  I've created /cdrom (and,
 > just to be sure, /CDROM). The =
link exists for c0t6d0s0,1,2,3,4 and 6 in
 > /dev/dsk/.  FWIW, sd6 can =
also be seen in dmesg.
 > 
 > The problem is that after =
inserting a CD into the cdrom drive, waiting a few
 > seconds for the flashing leds to =
finish, I do a "volcheck" - cd to /cdrom
 > and I don't see anything (no =
other directories, files, or anything).  I've
 > tried manually mounting =
/dev/dsk/c0t6d0sx, but get an error message
 > (/dev/dsk/c0t6d0sx is alreay =
mounted, /cdrom is busy or the allowable number
 > of mount points has been =
exceeded).  To be sure, I unmount /cdrom and get
 > the expected error =
message:  warning: /cdrom not in mnttab, /cdrom not
 > mounted.
 > 
 > This is probably an easy one, =
but without the answer it isn't easy to me!!
 > 
 > Anyway with a helpful clue on =
this?
 > 
 > TIA
 > 
 > - Matt
 > =
_______________________________________________
 > SunHELP maillist  -  =
SunHELP at sunhelp.org
 > <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp</A></F=
ONT>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">_______________________________________________</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">SunHELP maillist  -  =
SunHELP at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp</A></F=
ONT></U>
</P>
</UL>
</BODY>
</HTML>
------_=_NextPart_001_01BFF305.81200A90--