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The Linux CD-ROM HOWTO

Jeff Tranter, tranter@pobox.com

v1.14, 24 March 1999

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This document describes how to install, configure, and use CD-ROM drives under Linux. It lists the supported hardware and answers a number of frequently asked questions. The intent is to bring new users up to speed quickly and reduce the amount of traffic in the Usenet news groups and mailing lists.

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1. Introduction

• 1.1 Acknowledgments
• 1.2 New Versions Of This Document
• 1.3 Feedback
• 1.4 Distribution Policy

2. CD-ROM Technology

3. Supported Hardware

• 3.1 ATAPI CD-ROM Drives
• 3.2 SCSI CD-ROM Drives
• 3.3 Proprietary CD-ROM Drives
• 3.4 Parallel Port Drives
• 3.5 Alternate Drivers

4. Installation

• 4.1 Installing the Hardware
• 4.2 Configuring and Building the Kernel
• 4.3 Creating Device Files and Setting Boot Time Parameters
• 4.4 Booting the Linux Kernel
• 4.5 Mounting, Unmounting, and Ejecting Devices
• 4.6 Troubleshooting

5. Applications

• 5.1 Audio CD Players
• 5.2 PhotoCD
• 5.3 Mkisofs
• 5.4 ISO-9660 Utilities

6. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

• 6.1 How can a non-root user mount and unmount discs?
• 6.2 Why do I get device is busy when unmounting a CD-ROM?
• 6.3 How do I export a CD-ROM to other hosts over NFS?
• 6.4 Can I boot Linux from a CD-ROM?
• 6.5 How can I read digital data from audio CDs?
• 6.6 Why doesn't the find command work properly?
• 6.7 Does Linux support any recordable CD-ROM drives?
• 6.8 Why do I get mount: Read-only file system when mounting a CD-ROM?
• 6.9 Why does the disc tray open when I shut down the system?
• 6.10 I have a "special" CD that can't be mounted
• 6.11 Do multi-platter CD-ROM drives work with Linux?
• 6.12 I get "/cdrom: Permission denied" errors
• 6.13 How do I interpret IDE CD kernel error messages?
• 6.14 How can I tell what speed CD-ROM I have?
• 6.15 My CD-ROM stopped working after Linux was installed
• 6.16 There are "hidden" files on a CD which I can't read
• 6.17 Where is the CD-ROM API documented?
• 6.18 Why don't I see long filenames on this Windows CD-ROM?
• 6.19 Is Microsoft's Joliet filesystem supported?
• 6.20 Does Linux support "enhanced" CDs?
• 6.21 Does Linux support DVD-ROM?
• 6.22 Does Linux support CD-RW?

7. References

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