[CentOS] Problems reading a backup data DVD

[Mark Hull-Richter]

On 8/20/07, Lanny Marcus <mailing-lists at computer2.com> wrote:
>
> Mark: Below are the last 4 lines of dmesg on my daughters box. I had the
> CentOS 5.0 Install DVD in the drive and the DVD icon was visible on the
> desktop, but, it had not automounted the DVD. I did not mount the DVD
> manually. Lanny
>
>
> > SELinux: initialized (dev autofs, type autofs), uses genfs_contexts
> > SELinux: initialized (dev autofs, type autofs), uses genfs_contexts
> > SELinux: initialized (dev autofs, type autofs), uses genfs_contexts
> > cdrom: This disc doesn't have any tracks I recognize!
> >
>
If the icon is on your desktop, you should be able to access the DVD
through it.  I think that means that gnome recognized the disk.  I've
never seen a drive icon on the desktop and have it NOT appear in the
mounted disks in mount or df.

mhr