DOCUMENT ID: 1231-02

SYNOPSIS:     Mounting the Solaris CD-ROM

OS RELEASE:   2.x

PRODUCT:      Solaris x86, vold

KEYWORDS:     vold Solaris install CD


SYMPTOMS:

Cannot mount the Solaris install CD or AnswerBook CD.


DESCRIPTION:

Vold does not install the Solaris installation CD.  It may show the
directories to mount but will not actually mount the CDs. 


SOLUTION:

The problem is due to the /etc/vold.conf file states that the mount
slice for the CD is /dev/dsk/c*s2.  The Solaris CD has to be mounted
with /dev/dsk/c*p0. 

There are two workarounds:

1. Manual Mounting.

  a) Kill vold using the /etc/rc2.d/S??volmgmt stop
  b) Manually mount the cdrom with the command
     mount -o ro -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t5d0p0 /cdrom.

2. Editing the /etc/vold.conf

   a) Edit vold.conf to show the c*p0 instead of the c*s2.


DATE APPROVED: 11/25/94