Quoting Glenn Becker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Here is what I added to my /etc/fstab file: > > /dev/cdrom2 /cdrom2 iso9660 defaults,rw,user,noauto 0 > 0 > > This lets me *access* the drive ok, but when I try to mount it I get the > familiar > > mount: block device /dev/cdrom2 is write-protected, mounting read-only > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom2, > or too many mounted file systems > > I'm assuming the second line is because the CD-RW disc I put in is > formatted [incorrectly]; however, what do I do to change the > write-protection of the device?
As others have pointed out, put ro, and check the CD in your CD-ROM drive. I just want to point out that you may have problems when you umount if you have a link (/dev/cdrom2) in /etc/fstab. Umount can't follow the link backwards. AFAIK a /dev/cdrom link is only useful for playing music CDs. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
