How to mount the FLOPPY & CD-ROM?

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How to mount the FLOPPY & CD-ROM?..

Answer / nileshaher09

CD-ROM - # mount –F hsfs <device name> <mount point>
FLOPPY - # mount –F pcfs <device name> <mount point>

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How to mount the FLOPPY & CD-ROM?..

Answer / deepunix

But in Solaris 10 CD-ROM Mounts automatically. if in case floppy don't get mount automatically you need to start Vold Service.

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How to mount the FLOPPY & CD-ROM?..

Answer / syed

For cdrom # mount –F hsfs /cdrom/ /mnt
For Floppy - # mount –F pcfs <device name> <mount point>

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How to mount the FLOPPY & CD-ROM?..

Answer / prasad3457

for CD-ROM-default mount point is /cdrom/cdrom0, ro for
read only
#mount -F hsfs -o ro <dev name> <mount point>
example:
#mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s0 /cdrom/cdrom0

for DVD-ROM-default mount point is /cdrom/cdrom0, ro for
read only
#mount -F udf -o ro <dev name> <mount point>
example:
#mount -F udf -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s0 /cdrom/cdrom0

for floppy-device name is /dev/diskette0
#mount -f pcfs <dev name> <mount point>
example:
#mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette0 /dir1