Specifications

APPENDIX B: MOUNTING AND UNMOUNTING DVD-ROMS
INTRODUCTION
47 ■ INSTALLATION & LICENSING FOR LINUX WORKSTATIONS ALTERA CORPORATION
Introduction
This appendix describes how to mount and unmount the Altera Complete
Design Suite DVD-ROM on Linux workstations.
Mounting and Unmounting
DVD-ROMs
To mount a DVD-ROM, follow these steps:
1. If the /mnt/dvdrom directory does not exist, type the following
command at the command prompt:
mkdir /mnt/dvdrom r
2. If you have not already done so, insert the DVD-ROM into your
DVD-ROM drive.
3. To mount the DVD-ROM drive, type the following command at the
command prompt:
/bin/mount /mnt/dvdrom r
If you have previously mounted and unmounted this DVD-ROM, a
number may be appended to the device name of the DVD-ROM, in
which case you should use the complete name and number for
<device name of DVD-ROM>. For example, if the device name appears
as modelsim, use that name.
To unmount a DVD-ROM on a Linux workstation, follow this step:
v To unmount the DVD-ROM drive, type the following command at the
command prompt:
!
Before You Mount a DVD-ROM
You must have superuser or “root” privileges to mount and unmount the DVD-ROM
drive. If you are logged in on a console, you do not need to have root privileges to
mount a DVD-ROM.