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shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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trouble with cdrom

I can't seem to figure out what exactly is wrong here.  I can use vlc to play music and all but I can't access a data cd it came up saying ifailed to mount.  it's a burnt disc with some mp3 i want to put on my computer but I can't look at them cause it keeps telling me failed to mount.  Also when I play music cds it works but I can't find the disc on the computer to look at the music files.  I'm new at this so any help would be greatly appreciated I'm just frustriated.

34Hyperion

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From: Germany, Regensburg

Registered: 2009-11-06

Posts: 17

Re: trouble with cdrom

Did you try to mount it by shell?
Perhaps it would help if you post the exact output.

Last edited by 34Hyperion (2009-12-21 09:28:12)

sHyLoCk

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2009-06-19

Posts: 1,197

Re: trouble with cdrom

Are you sure there are "mp3" files in there or did you you burn it as "audio cd".  You can't mount an audio cd, there's no filesystem on it. You can either rip it or play it.

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shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

I seriously am new at this and I'm not sure how to mount anything and I would not know what output it is I am using xfce of tjat
s any help

RobbeR49

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From: Columbus, OH

Registered: 2006-01-17

Posts: 178

Re: trouble with cdrom

Open up a terminal, put in the following command:

mount /dev/cdrom

That should probably work. Either it will mount (probably in /media/cd), or you'll get some kind of error. Posting the exact error it gives you makes it easier for people to help.

shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

it comes back and says mount: can't find /dev/cdrom in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab  and when I tell it to mount my disc that's what it calls my data cd it says onley root can do that.  btw I've just recentley learned it can't mount my mp3 player either

Roline

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2009-12-05

Posts: 207

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Re: trouble with cdrom

Maybe HAL problems?
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=653946

Last edited by Roline (2009-12-22 13:32:30)

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sHyLoCk

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2009-06-19

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Re: trouble with cdrom

On second thought what is the output of:

groups $USER

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shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

disk uucp games network video audio optical floppy storage power users clint
that is what it gives me when I put in the code you told me to

sHyLoCk

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Re: trouble with cdrom

Well as I mentioned before you can't mount an audio disc, but you can or rip it. Are your other discs working?

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shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

I can play audio discs with my vlc player but I can't veiw data discs

shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

Rejected send message, 1 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.18" (uid=1000 pid=1435 comm="exo-mount) interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume" member="Mount" error name="(unset)" requested_reply=0 destination="org.freedesktop.Hal" (uid=0 pid=1177 comm="/usr/sbin/hald))
message that comes up when I click on the icon for my disc

lagagnon

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Registered: 2009-12-10

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Re: trouble with cdrom

In your ~/.xinitrc you should use the following:

exec ck-launch-session startfluxbox

(substitute fluxbox for whatever WM you use).

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shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

thisis what that file says now that what you said in it and still no difference I'm pretty sure I'm doing something wrong so If you could tell me what I did wrong I'd appreciate it

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
# exec ck-launch-session startfce4

lagagnon

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Re: trouble with cdrom

Try changing the line "exec startxfce4" to "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4".

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shadow2482

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Registered: 2009-12-21

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Re: trouble with cdrom

no such luck still no changes I'm lost>

perbh

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From: Republic of Texas

Registered: 2005-03-04

Posts: 765

Re: trouble with cdrom

as user 'root':

mkdir /mnt/cd
mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev/sr0 /mnt/cd

If this doesn't work - try /dev/hdc (instead of /dev/sr0)
To make sure which 'device' your cdreader/writer is - try dmesg | grep hd or dmesg | grep sr or just plain dmesg | less until you find your cd ...

Last edited by perbh (2010-01-09 22:25:59)