The Linux CD-ROM HOWTO

Jeff Tranter, `Jeff_Tranter@Mitel.COM`

v1.4, 2 December 1994

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.

1. Introduction

1.1 Acknowledgments

1.2 Revision History

1.3 New Versions Of This Document

1.4 Feedback

2. CD-ROM Technology

3. Supported Hardware

3.1 SCSI CD-ROM Drives

3.2 Proprietary CD-ROM Drives

3.3 IDE CD-ROM Drives

4. Installation

4.1 Installing Hardware

4.2 Configuring and Building the Kernel

4.3 Creating the Device Files

4.4 Mounting/Unmounting/Ejecting Devices

4.5 Troubleshooting

5. Applications

5.1 Audio CD players

5.2 Inheriting File System

5.3 PhotoCD

5.4 Mkisofs

5.5 9660_u

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 Why doesn't the kernel recognize my CD-ROM drive?

6.6 How can I read digital data from audio CDs?

6.7 How do I turn off the autoprobing messages on boot?

6.8 Why doesn't the `find` command work properly?

6.9 Is the Reveal Multimedia Effects kit CD-ROM supported?

6.10 Does Linux support any recordable CD-ROM drives?

6.11 The eject function (e.g. from Workman) does not work!

6.12 You say I need to configure and build a kernel - how do I do that?

6.13 Why do I get `mount: Read-only file system` when mounting a CD-ROM?

6.14 Why does the disc tray open when I shut down the system?

6.15 I have a "special" CD that can't be mounted

6.16 Which kernel drivers support multisession?

6.17 Why does the drive light flash on my CDU-33 drive?

7. References