Mounting UNIX CDs

Mounting CD-ROMs on Various Unix Systems

STEP Tools CDs use an ISO 9660 filesystem, possibly with Rock Ridge extensions. The procedure for mounting CD-ROMs varies, so we have included instructions for some common platforms:

Linux

Simply insert the disk. On most modern Linux distros, it will be automatically mounted under /mnt/cdrom. If you have a different setup, you may need to manually mount the disk using a command like the following.

    % mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom   # IDE CD
    % mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /cdrom  # SCSI CD
    % umount /cdrom                         # to unmount the disk

HPUX

Using the sam system administration tool, invoke sam as root, navigate to Disk and File Systems, and then to File Systems. Under Actions | Add Local File System | Not Using The Logical Volume Manager , you will find a dialog box that mounts a CD as a one-time event.

If you know the device name, you can also mount the disk manually using:

    % mount -r -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom
    % umount /cdrom

Where c1t2d0 is the actual device name of the CD-ROM drive.

IRIX

Simply insert the disk. The system will automatically mount the disk as /CDROM . To unmount and eject the disk:

    % eject /CDROM         # to unmount the disk

Solaris

Simply insert the disk. The volume manager will automatically mount it under the /cdrom directory as:

    /cdrom/<volumename>    (such as /cdrom/cdrom0)

To unmount and eject the disk:

    % eject cd