CD-ROM Drive
The UNIX/Linux workstations that are in the labs are equipped
with a CD-ROM drive along with the floppy drive. The CD-ROM
does not use a caddy similar to that of the Macintosh, but
instead ejects a tray onto which you may insert a CD. The
tray is made of plastic, not steel, so be careful not to
press down on the tray or lean on it in any way when
inserting a CD. This may damage the tray. The CD-ROM drive
operates and is treated almost the same as the floppy drive
with a few exceptions that you need to be aware of.
Mounting A
CD-ROM
As opposed to mounting a floppy disk automatically, the UNIX/Linux
machine has no problem automatically mounting a CD-ROM. If
by chance it does not mount a CD automatically, you may do so
by first mounting the CD manually. To mount a CD, insert it into the drive,
open a console window and at the command prompt, type:
/usr/bin/volcheck
After the command executes, there should be a directory corresponding to the disk's title in
"/floppy." You may then treat the disk as you treat any UNIX directory.
Note: It is not necessary to run volcheck for audio
CD's.
Ejecting A CD-ROM
From A Drive
You should not have to issue an eject
command as the UNIX/Linux machine provides a
button on the drive which activates the eject mechanism. This
button is located in the upper right hand corner of the
CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM drive is located on the right hand
side of the machine. If by chance this button is inoperable,
you may also eject the CD-ROM by using the command:
eject cdrom
Upon an attempt to eject a CD, you may receive the message:
/vol/dev/rcdrom0/xxxx: Device busy
in which case you are probably using the CD-ROM or residing
in the directory "/cdrom". Change to a different directory
and try re-issuing the command.
What To Do If Your
Removable Media Isn't Removable
If you an encounter problems ejecting the CD from the CD-ROM
drive, there is most likely a problem with the internal
mechanism of the drive. Please contact the OIT Help Desk.
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