B Mounting CD-ROMs

This Oracle product is delivered on more than one CD-ROM. The CD-ROMs are in ISO 9660 format with Rockridge extensions. This appendix describes how to mount and unmount a CD-ROM on each supported platform. It includes information on the following topics:

• Mounting CD-ROMs on AIX

• Mounting CD-ROMs on HP-UX

• Mounting CD-ROMs on Linux

• Mounting CD-ROMs on Solaris

• Mounting CD-ROMs on Tru64 UNIX

Mounting CD-ROMs on AIX

To mount a CD-ROM on AIX:

1. Switch user to root:

   $ su - root
   

2. If necessary, enter the a command similar to following to unmount the currently mounted CD-ROM, then remove it from the drive:

   # umount /cdrom
   

   In this example, /cdrom is the mount point directory for the CD-ROM drive.

3. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, then enter a command similar to the following to mount it:

   # /usr/sbin/mount -rv cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom
   

   In this example, /dev/cd0 is the device name of the CD-ROM drive and /cdrom is the mount point directory.

4. If the Installer is displaying the Disk Location dialog box, enter the CD-ROM mount point directory path, for example:

   /cdrom
   

Mounting CD-ROMs on HP-UX

To mount a CD-ROM on HP-UX:

1. Switch user to root:

   $ su - root
   

2. If necessary, enter the following command to unmount the currently mounted CD-ROM, then remove it from the drive:

   # /usr/sbin/umount /SD_CDROM
   

   In this example, /SD_CDROM is the mount point directory for the CD-ROM drive.

3. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, then enter a command similar to the following to mount it:

   # /usr/sbin/mount -F cdfs -o rr /dev/dsk/cxtydz /SD_CDROM
   

   In this example, /SD_CDROM is the CD-ROM mount point directory and /dev/dsk/cxtydz is the device name for the CD-ROM device, for example /dev/dsk/c0t2d0.

   Note:

   To use the this command on the operating system versions listed, the appropriate patches must be installed on the system:

   For HP-UX 11.00: Install patches PHCO_26449, PHKL_26448, and PHKL_26450

   For HP-UX 11i (11.11): install patches PHCO_25841, PHKL_26269, and PHKL_28025

4. If the Installer displays the Disk Location dialog box, enter the CD-ROM mount point directory path, for example:

   /SD_CDROM
   

Mounting CD-ROMs on Linux

On most Linux systems, the CD-ROM mounts automatically when you insert it into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD-ROM does not mount automatically, follow these steps to mount it manually.

To mount a CD-ROM on Linux:

1. Switch user to root:

   $ su - root
   

2. If necessary, enter a command similar to one of the following to unmount the currently mounted CD-ROM, then remove it from the drive:

3. Red Hat:

   # eject /mnt/cdrom
   

4. UnitedLinux:

   # eject /media/cdrom
   

5. In these examples, /mnt/cdrom and /cdrom are the mount point directories for the CD-ROM drive.

6. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

7. To verify that the CD-ROM mounted automatically, enter one of the following commands depending on your platform:

   • Red Hat:

     # ls /mnt/cdrom
     

   • UnitedLinux:

     # ls /media/cdrom
     

8. If the command in step 4 fails to display the contents of the CD-ROM, enter a command similar to the following to mount it, depending on your platform:

   • Red Hat:

     # mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
     

   • UnitedLinux:

     # mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
     

   In these examples, /mnt/cdrom and /media/cdrom are the mount point directories for the CD-ROM drive.

9. If the Installer displays the Disk Location dialog box, enter the CD-ROM mount point directory path, for example:

   /mnt/cdrom
   

Mounting CD-ROMs on Solaris

On most Solaris systems, the CD-ROM mounts automatically when you insert it into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD-ROM does not mount automatically, follow these steps to mount it:

1. Switch user to root:

   $ su - root
   

2. If necessary, enter the following command to eject the currently mounted CD-ROM, then remove it from the drive:

   # eject
   

3. Insert the first CD-ROM (CD 1) into the CD-ROM drive.

4. To verify that the CD-ROM mounted automatically, enter the following command:

   # ls /cdrom/cdrom0
   

5. If the previous command fails to display the contents of the CD-ROM, enter a command similar to the following to mount the CD-ROM:

   # /usr/sbin/mount -r -F hsfs /dev/dsk/cxtydzs2 /cdrom
   

   In this example, /cdrom is the CD-ROM mount point directory and /dev/dsk/cxtydzs2 is the device name for the CD-ROM device, for example /dev/dsk/c0t2d0s2.

6. If the Installer displays the Disk Location dialog box, enter the CD-ROM mount point directory path, for example:

   • CD-ROM mounted automatically:

     /cdrom/cdrom0
     

   • CD-ROM mounted manually:

     /cdrom
     

Mounting CD-ROMs on Tru64 UNIX

To mount a CD-ROM, follow these steps:

1. Switch user to root:

   $ su - root
   

2. If necessary, enter a command similar to the following to unmount the currently mounted CD-ROM, then remove it from the drive:

   # /usr/sbin/umount /cdrom
   

   In this example, /cdrom is the mount point directory for the CD-ROM drive.

3. Insert the appropriate CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, then enter a command similar to the following to mount it:

   # /usr/sbin/mount -t cdfs -o nodefperm,noversion /dev/disk/cdrom0c /cdrom
   

   In this example, /cdrom is the CD-ROM mount point directory, which must exist, and /dev/disk/cdrom0c is the CD-ROM device name.

4. If the Installer is displaying the Disk Location dialog box, enter the CD-ROM mount point directory path, for example:

   /cdrom