Mounting Disks on Linux Systems

On most Linux systems, the disk mounts automatically when you insert it into the disk drive. If the disk does not mount automatically, then follow these steps to mount it.

1. If necessary, log in as the root user and enter a command similar to one of the following to eject the currently mounted disk, then remove it from the drive:

   • Oracle Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux:

     # eject /mnt/dvd

   • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:

     # eject /media/dvd

   In these examples, /mnt/dvd and /media/dvd are the mount point directories for the installation media.
2. Insert the appropriate installation media into the disk drive.
3. To verify if the disk is mounted automatically, enter one of the following commands depending on the platform:

   • Oracle Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux:

     # ls /mnt/dvd

   • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:

     # ls /media/dvd

   If this command fails to display the contents of the installation media, then enter a command similar to the following to mount it, depending on the platform:

   • Oracle Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux:

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

   • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:

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

   In these examples, /mnt/dvd and /media/dvd are the mount point directories for the installation media.

   Note:

   Ensure that the /mnt/dvd directory exists on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If it does not, then create the /mnt/dvd mount point to mount the installation media.