Trying to edit /etc/fstab, need help please.

[BK1]

I'm trying to edit /etc/fstab, with xemacs. The entries are look like this:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
#<file system><mountpoint><type><options>
/dev/hda1 / ext2 defaults
/dev/hda2 none swap sw
proc /proc proc defaults
I entered:
/mnt/cdrom /dev/cdrom

and saved, now if I type mount /dev/cdrom I get:
mount: fs type not supported by kernel.

But I can mount a cd with the command:
mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev/hdc /cdrom

What can I do to fix this?
Any help would be appreciated.

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[zGoRNz]

/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 read-only,nosuid 0 0

try that line

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[BK1]

now when I type mount /dev/cdrom
it says
mount: block device /dev/cdrom is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: mount point /mnt/cdrom does not exist

I tried mount /cdrom
it says: mount: can't find /cdrom in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
when I try mount /dev/hdc it brings back the same message.
Thanks for any help.

[manual_overide]

that's because that directory doesnt' exsist. create it like this:

mkdir /mnt/cdrom

[SlCKB0Y]

/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,users,noauto 0 0

[teeitup]

I think your initial fstab entry was backwards. Since the manual command works we know th /cdrom mount point exists. try...

dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 ro,users,noauto 0 0

all users should then beable to use the

mount /cdrom command to fire up cdroms.

Good Luck

[BK1]

Thanks for your help. That works http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/cool.gif

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