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While I was fighting to get the CDROM (Sony CDU76E ATAPI CD) to be mounted
I found in the README file in device dir that the ATAPI CDs connected to the
second IDE interface should be drived by /dev/hdc, when I did and mount gives
this message

mount: iso9660 is not supported bt this kernel.

I installed InfoMagic Slakeware 2.2.1 (March 95 CDs).
While The kernel say it knows about the iso9660. I did

cat  /proc/filesystems

and iso9660 appeared as a block fs.

Before the /cdrom was linked to /dev/hd1a  ( done by the setup) and I was
getting the message

mount: /dev/hd1a is not a block device.

Any Clue.

I'm going to install the 1.2.10 kernel.

Thanks
Mostafa

:       mount: iso9660 is not supported bt this kernel.

: I installed InfoMagic Slakeware 2.2.1 (March 95 CDs).
: While The kernel say it knows about the iso9660. I did

:       cat  /proc/filesystems

: and iso9660 appeared as a block fs. Any Clue?

You are using an ancient version of mount.
Get the one from util-linux-2.4.

Carsten.
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So, I recompiled the kernel (1.2.1) and it works fine!!!

Thanks for those who replied.
Mostafa

: While I was fighting to get the CDROM (Sony CDU76E ATAPI CD) to be mounted
: I found in the README file in device dir that the ATAPI CDs connected to the
: second IDE interface should be drived by /dev/hdc, when I did and mount gives
: this message

: mount: iso9660 is not supported bt this kernel.

: I installed InfoMagic Slakeware 2.2.1 (March 95 CDs).
: While The kernel say it knows about the iso9660. I did

: cat  /proc/filesystems

: and iso9660 appeared as a block fs.

: Before the /cdrom was linked to /dev/hd1a  ( done by the setup) and I was
: getting the message

: mount: /dev/hd1a is not a block device.

Yes! Your /dev/hdc block device is probably incorrect. I had the exact same
problem with my ATAPI cdrom.
Fix: execute the /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/MAKEDEV.ide script (as root).
(you may need to chmod 744 it first)

Then mount the CD!

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Quote:> Any Clue.

> I'm going to install the 1.2.10 kernel.

In short, how is your CD-ROM drive attached?  As the third drive on an EIDE
controller, or as the first drive on a secondary IDE interface?  If it's
the former, then:

        mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom

should work.  If it's the latter, then use:

        mount -t iso9660 /dev/hd1a /cdrom

Assuming that you've already made the directory /cdrom, of course.

One problem is that at least some kernels (not sure about the most recent
1.2 and 1.3 versions) list all IDE devices found on bootup as hda, hdb,
hdc, even if their actual device names will be hda, hdb, hd1a, etc.  That's
misleading message #1.  And when mount says there is no kernel support for
the iso filesystem, when the *real* problem is that there is either no
/dev/hdc or /dev/hd1a, that's misleading message #2.

Have either of these been fixed in the latest kernels?

: One problem is that at least some kernels (not sure about the most recent
: 1.2 and 1.3 versions) list all IDE devices found on bootup as hda, hdb,
: hdc, even if their actual device names will be hda, hdb, hd1a, etc.  That's
: misleading message #1.  And when mount says there is no kernel support for
: the iso filesystem, when the *real* problem is that there is either no
: /dev/hdc or /dev/hd1a, that's misleading message #2.

: Have either of these been fixed in the latest kernels?

Nothing is wrong with the kernels - it is the distribution that
includes an ancient version of mount and names the device files
other than the kernel does.

You can fix it yourself by getting mount from util-linux-2.4
and perhaps renaming /dev/hd1a etc.

: While I was fighting to get the CDROM (Sony CDU76E ATAPI CD) to be mounted
: I found in the README file in device dir that the ATAPI CDs connected to the
: second IDE interface should be drived by /dev/hdc, when I did and mount gives
: this message

: mount: iso9660 is not supported bt this kernel.

compile a new kernel, and make sure to yes yes to ISO9660 support. thats
the problem.  *or*, if you have a recent kernel, and have made your modules
for your kernel, you could just go as root into /lib/modules/(yourkernel#)/fs

and type
insmod isofs.o

and then mount your cd as usual.

: I installed InfoMagic Slakeware 2.2.1 (March 95 CDs).
: While The kernel say it knows about the iso9660. I did

: cat  /proc/filesystems

: and iso9660 appeared as a block fs.

: Before the /cdrom was linked to /dev/hd1a  ( done by the setup) and I was
: getting the message

: mount: /dev/hd1a is not a block device.

maybe the kernel used in the instalation process had iso9660 support,
but the one installed for use did not.

Mark Duguid      Certified Linux Geek        Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

"To turn any 486/586 into a 8088,..just add Dos and let freeze over Windows.
"MS-Windows and Win95 are the only viruses with a GUI." nuf bashin for today

: :     mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom
:       gives error: mount: /dev/hdc is not a block device
: : should work.  If it's the latter, then use:
: :     mount -t iso9660 /dev/hd1a /cdrom
: and this says: mount: mount point /cdrom does not exist
: Anybody got any suggestions? :-)

Let me repeat the advice I give several times a week:
throw out your rotten mount program and get a proper one
like the one from util-linux-2.4.

[It will only give correct error messages, as far as I know,
a great help if you are trying to figure out how to mount something.]

: .....

: > Any Clue.
: >
: > I'm going to install the 1.2.10 kernel.

: It's not necessary to install a new kernel. The messages from mount and the
: kernel are terribly misleading, however.

: In short, how is your CD-ROM drive attached?  As the third drive on an EIDE
: controller, or as the first drive on a secondary IDE interface?  If it's
: the former, then:

:       mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom

        gives error: mount: /dev/hdc is not a block device

: should work.  If it's the latter, then use:

:       mount -t iso9660 /dev/hd1a /cdrom

and this says: mount: mount point /cdrom does not exist (tried /mnt /tmp
too)
I even specifcally recompiled the kernel (1.2.8) to support IDE/ATAPI
CD-ROMs. I have a FX400 IDE quad speed cdrom. I think it is Mitsumi, but I'm
not sure.

Anybody got any suggestions? :-)

Walt

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: : :   mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom
: :     gives error: mount: /dev/hdc is not a block device
: : : should work.  If it's the latter, then use:
: : :   mount -t iso9660 /dev/hd1a /cdrom
: : and this says: mount: mount point /cdrom does not exist
: : Anybody got any suggestions? :-)

: Let me repeat the advice I give several times a week:
: throw out your rotten mount program and get a proper one
: like the one from util-linux-2.4.

: [It will only give correct error messages, as far as I know,
: a great help if you are trying to figure out how to mount something.]

Sounds like you need kernel support for iso9660 and /proc filesystems.

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Hope it helps
Jay