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Classic Beginner "Old School" Command Reference

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* primarily outdatedTo use an atapi cdrom drive you first have to mount the drive to your linux filesystem. To do this you type the following: <br />'''''mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom'''''<br />To access the filesystem on the cdrom, you need to change to the mounted devices directory: <br />'''''cd /mnt/cdrom'''''<br />The directory tree in the directory /mnt/cdrom is actually the directory tree of the cdrom filesystem. You will not be allowed to remove the cd disc from the cdrom drive while the device is mounted, you must first unmount the device. To unmount the cdrom device, the directory tree of cdrom can not be open and no file on the cdrom can be open or in use. When you are certain that no directory in /mnt/cdrom or file there is open, type the following to unmount the cdrom device from your linux filesystem: <br />'''''umount /dev/cdrom'''''<br />With the device now unmounted, you can safely eject your cd disc from the cdrom drive.* primarily outdated To use an atapi cdrom drive you first have to mount the drive to your linux filesystem. To do this you type the following: <br />'''''mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom'''''<br />To access the filesystem on the cdrom, you need to change to the mounted devices directory: <br />'''''cd /mnt/cdrom'''''<br />The directory tree in the directory /mnt/cdrom is actually the directory tree of the cdrom filesystem. You will not be allowed to remove the cd disc from the cdrom drive while the device is mounted, you must first unmount the device. To unmount the cdrom device, the directory tree of cdrom can not be open and no file on the cdrom can be open or in use. When you are certain that no directory in /mnt/cdrom or file there is open, type the following to unmount the cdrom device from your linux filesystem: <br />'''''umount /dev/cdrom'''''<br />With the device now unmounted, you can safely eject your cd disc from the cdrom drive.
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