USB External cd-rw recognized only using knoppix cd

[bilzer]

Yes, I have tried /mnt/cdrom1

# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Comments begin with
# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.
rtc
apm power_off=1
usb-uhci
usb-storage - I ADDED THIS to try to solve
hid - I ADDED THIS to try to solve
serial
sb
agpgart
nls_cp437
nls_iso8859-1
ntfs
ext3
autofs4

lsmod listing:
Module Size Used by Not tainted
lvm-mod 46368 0 (autoclean)
ppp_deflate 2904 0 (autoclean)
zlib_deflate 17368 0 (autoclean) [ppp_deflate]
bsd_comp 3928 0 (autoclean)
ppp_async 7168 1 (autoclean)
ppp_generic 22784 3 (autoclean) [ppp_deflate bsd_comp ppp_async]
slhc 4496 1 (autoclean) [ppp_generic]
parport_pc 24808 1 (autoclean)
lp 7524 0 (autoclean)
parport 22528 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
ehci-hcd 14696 0 (unused)
autofs4 8724 0 (unused)
ext3 62944 0 (unused)
jbd 45524 0 [ext3]
ntfs 50816 0 (unused)
nls_iso8859-1 2844 0 (unused)
nls_cp437 4348 0 (unused)
agpgart 34752 0 (unused)
sb 7764 0 (unused)
sb_lib 33326 0 [sb]
uart401 6020 0 [sb_lib]
sound 54572 0 [sb_lib uart401]
soundcore 3396 5 [sb_lib sound]
serial 51908 2
hid 19204 0 (unused)
input 3200 0 [hid]
usb-storage 54492 0 (unused)
usb-uhci 21836 0 (unused)
usbcore 57120 1 [ehci-hcd hid usb-storage usb-uhci]
apm 9644 1
rtc 6908 0

[Stephen]

Yes, I have tried /mnt/cdrom1

That's not the question I asked does the device exist? If you ls /cdrom1 or ls /mnt/cdrom1 and it tells you it doesn't exist then you will not be able to mount a non-existent directory (mount point). Also you don't need the HID it is for keyboards,mice, etc.

[bilzer]

To be more precise, I created /mnt/cdrom1
If I enter mount /cdrom1, or if I try the icon I created, I am told the mount point does not exist, yet it is listed if I ls /mnt

[aay]

Ok, assuming that your fstab is configured the way previously said, then just do "mkdir /cdrom1" (as root).

Then do "mount /cdrom1".

It looks as if your problem was that /cdrom1 was not actually created after the hdinstall so creating the directory should fix it...let's hope.

[bilzer]

Here is the list of mounts from ls /mnt
cdrom1 hda1 hda5 hdc1hdc3 zip
All but cdrom1 work ok
When I do mount /cdrom1 I get message mount: mount point cdrom1 does not exist

When I turn on the cd-rw (with cd inserted) the following is added in the dmesg listing:
hub.c: new USB device 00:0a.2-1, assigned address 2
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Vendor: ATAPI Model: CD-R/RW 40X12 Rev: 3.CB
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 48x/48x writer cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured
USB Mass Storage device found at 2
usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:0a.2-1 address 2
hub.c: new USB device 00:0a.2-1, assigned address 3
WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured
USB Mass Storage device found at 3
usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:0a.2-1 address 3
hub.c: new USB device 00:0a.2-1, assigned address 4
usb.c: USB device not responding, giving up (error=-71)
hub.c: new USB device 00:0a.2-1, assigned address 5
usb.c: USB device not responding, giving up (error=-71)

[aay]

That's right, but did you do a "mkdir /cdrom1" as root? If you do this, and if you have the following line mentioned above in your fstab:

/dev/scd1 /cdrom1 iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noexec,noauto 0 0

Then it should work. Your problem right now appears that /cdrom1 does not exist. Again, if you do a "mkdir /cdrom1", you should then be able to do "mount /cdrom1" and access your files. Notice that this mount point is NOT under /mnt. If you want, you can change it to that, but since we already have things set up in your fstab for /cdrom1 then the easiest thing should be to make the directory "cdrom1" directly under /

I see the usb warnings you have included. But let us know what happens after you create this mount point.

Adam

[bilzer]

Finally got the idea where /cdrom1 is supposed to be!
made /cdrom1 - did a mount /cdrom1 - got msg scd1 unknown device

[bilzer]

Later shut down completely.
After turning on, tried mount /cdrom1 again, now get msg no medium found
using either icon I created, or from console. I have a cd in drive which I used when operating from the knoppix cd.

[paradocs]

Sorry to interupt as I don"t really know to much.
Actually I swiped the stars from Knopper's
German site -- I am only entitled to two of them!

Well here is my next idea. When you do a
hard drive install of Knoppix you shold have
all peripherals connected and up, running,
and maybe even mounted.

Then when you use hard drive install all
will work --- maybe.

viele Grüße
paradocs

[Stephen]

Finally got the idea where /cdrom1 is supposed to be!
made /cdrom1 - did a mount /cdrom1 - got msg scd1 unknown device

If this is the device you are tring to mount then it is 0.

Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1 at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0

try scd0.