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On Thu, 11 Nov 2010, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
> > On Fri, 5 Nov 2010, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
> >
> > > I have installed Basic Linux on a 486/33 with32 MB RAM. using the 
> > > "HD-install" procedure. Followed that with L.Savage's advice on installing 
> > > a CD-Rom drive, as given in Basic Linux_350: Post installation 
> > > suggestions. But I cannot read what files on the CD with the command, "ls 
> > > /mnt/cdrom". Nothing happens I am dumped back at the prompt.

Those instructions are for some other linux, where things are 
automatically given their drivers and mounted to a default location, in 
this case /mnt/cdrom.  BL has /hd  and /fd and /cd and /mnt but no 
/mnt/cdrom.  If you are running from hard drive you can mkdir /mnt/cdrom
and use it or just use /cd.


> > The standard BL3 kernel does not include CD-ROM drivers.  You need to add 
> > them manually with insmod.  See /root/netsetup:
> > insmod ide-cd cdrom and isofs.

> "Install" is Win-speak. I guess in Linuxese I will be "adding" a cdrom :-) 
> Anyway I followed  the advice of Savage' post install procedure. I don't 
> think there was a mention of any drivers just a modification of a 
> configuration file (in itself a scary process to indulge not knowing the 
> consequences of a misstep.. Now I have to find out about insmod and isofs
For a completely different linux.  No configuration files involved here.
You could add the following three lines to /etc/rc if you want to use
the CD-ROM drive every time you boot, or do it manually when needed, to 
save memory when not needed.

Type the following lines each followed by an Enter.
insmod ide-cd
insmod cdrom
insmod isofs

I think your CD-ROM drive should now work.  To access files on it you have 
to mount the drive to your file system.  Depending where it is plugged in:
Primary master hda
Primary slave hdb
Secondary master hdc
Secondary slave hdd

If it is plugged into the second IDE controller as master or single:
mount /dev/hdc /cd  (mount it to /cd)

To look at what is on an inserted CD, you then type:
ls /cd

When done you can
umount /cd or umount /dev/hdc

> > > Yet , when I say,"dmesg|grep -i cd-rom" I recive the correct output 
> > > (according to Savage)
> > >
> > > Neither can I access the files on hda1(DOS).
> >
> > mount /dev/hda1 /hd
> > ls /hd

You need to attach this partition on your hard drive to the file system.

> Thanks this works BTW why is "/hd" at the end?

If I want to install all the 
> add-ons mentioned on the site, can I say
> "pkg /dev/hda1/baslin/*.tgz"  and save myself a lot of typing or do I have to 
> install each package by itself, one by one?

Try it and see what happens.


> I am trying to salvage this 486 (have two more) from the recyclers and may 
> even offer it (fully configured) on our local FreeCycle.Org

I give away computers with BL to freecycle but everyone wants something 
faster.  If it is only for wordprocessing DOS is adequate, but to go on 
the internet you need a minimum of 24MB memory, and even 100MHz pentium 
runs really slowly with a graphical browser.  Consider this more of a 
learning experience than a computer that anyone but you would want.

Sindi

> Thanks for your help.
>
> regards
> hg
>
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Sindi Keesan