CDROM Usage:
To read a CDROM in one of our linux machines:
- Put the CD in the CD drive.
- Type the command mount /dev/cdrom.
- If successful, your files will be accessible below the directory /mnt/cdrom.
Use the usual unix commands like ls and cp.
- When you are done type umount /dev/cdrom to unmount and retrieve your CD.
- Troubleshooting Point: You may get the response
"device busy" with no apparent way to remove your CD. This is likely because there
is still some reference (window, directory, web browser...) to files on the CD. Get
rid of all those references (destroying windows if necessary) and umount will
generally work fine.
Floppy Usage:
Two ways to do this:
Method 1
Very much like the CD case except the device is now /dev/fd0 and the directory
location is /mnt/floppy. Be sure and umount /dev/fd0
before you eject the disk!
Method 2
Use the mtools (MS Dos Tools) package as in:
- mdir a:
- List files on floppy.
- mcopy a:filename .
- Copy filename on the floppy to the current directory.
- mformat a:
- Format floppy disk.
Zip Disk Usage:
This is currently only possible on sg1.
- Put the zip disk (100 MB or 250 MB) in the zip drive.
- Type the command mount /dev/hdd4. (Or alternatively, run
the command mount_zip in the directory /usr/local2/bin.)
- If successful, your files will be accessible below the directory /mnt/zip.
Use the usual unix commands like ls and cp.
- When you are done type umount /dev/hdd4 to unmount and retrieve your zip disk. (Or alternatively, run
the command umount_zip in the directory /usr/local2/bin.)
- Troubleshooting Point: You may get the response
"device busy" with no apparent way to remove your disk. This is likely because there
is still some reference (window, directory, web browser...) to files on the zip disk. Get
rid of all those references (destroying windows if necessary) and umount will
generally work fine.
Last Update: July 30, 2003