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From: Obi-Wan Kenobi <obiwan@mail.best.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: CD ROM Not configured
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 07:18:11 -0700
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This may be sort of a stupid question, but did you make sure that you 
were root before you did it? If so, try 

mount -t cd9660 /dev/wcd0c /cdrom


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On Fri, 14 Jun 1996 rgonzale@mli-vtg.com wrote:

> 
> I've just recently installed FreeBSD ver 2.1. I am new to this OS so please 
> bare with me. I have a question about making the CD-ROM work. I have completed 
> the installation with the CD-ROM installation (typed inst_ide.bat), but when 
> the installation was completed and the machine(intel P90 w/ 16meg RAM) 
> rebooted. I could not get the CD ROM(Sanyo) to mount. I tried the mount /cdrom 
> command, but I get an error CD ROM Not configured. How do I get the CD ROM 
> configured? I know the CD ROM is compatable with the system, because I used it 
> to install the software. The installation used a device called wcd0c, But I 
> can't get it to mount within the system. I've tried "mount /dev/wcd0c /cdrom", 
> "mount /cdrom". Nothing! Any help would be very appreciative.
> 
> Robert Gonzales
> MetroLine Industries, Inc.
> rgonzale@mli-vtg.com
> 
> 
>