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zazzybob,
I put in a cd..... and I am still getting an Input/Output error when I tried to do a cp command from the cdrom to the root drive..... :(

It was empty when I tried to mount it. Should I put a cd into it?

ZAZZYBOB,
I just tried the mount command exactly as you said and I got the following back :

mount: no media found

for the commands you gave, zazzy, here are the results

% grep "cdrom" /etc/fstab

/dev/cdrom /media/cdrom auto ro, noauto, user, exec 0 0


% ls -l /dev/cdrom

lrwxrwxrwx 1root ...

I ensured that my pwd was not on the CD-ROM when I tried to unmount & mount it. Still said 'device busy'

I did an "ls -l" on /media/cdrom & I got back

_rw_rw_rw_

Positive about the file...

I have tried to mount and unmount the cd-rom, but I keep getting a message "Device busy"

I'm starting to lose my hair with this.....

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*...

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