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by theword

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Hi. I have RedHat 7.1. I cant mount my cdrom any longer. I have it listed in /etc/fstab as the following: /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner,kudzu ro 0 0.
I know thats right, but I read that if /etc/mtab is corrupted it will messup the mount command! I guess I could edit the mtab if I new what to do exactly. When I display that file it shows my boot partition and root partition only.
Also, when I use the mount command I get this error: cant find /mnt/cdrom in etc/fstab or /etc/mtab.Hope you can help with specifics........Pat

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by tsrl

instead of fiddling with mtab & fstab..do the following..

physically disconnect the cdrom from the system.

restart the system without cdrom..kudzu will display the message asking confirmation to remove the cdrom settings frm the system..answeryes & start the system..
after that shutdown the system & reconnect the cddrive & restart it again. this time kudzu automatically will do the config. for u.

the cd should mount now.. if not.. then start startx ..then put a cd in the drive & tryto mount from within the gui...it should work..now...

let me know if u get any error.

thanks
banerjee

by theword

Sorry banerjee, it didnt help me. If you come up with something else and it helps I would be glad to award you points,,,,,Pat

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