On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 06:53:31 -0800 (PST), k b <k_b0000@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > hello. > i have some trouble mounting the CD-rom drive with an > audio cd in it. > > # mount /media/cdrom/ > /dev/hdc: Input/output error > mount: /dev/hdc: can't read superblock > > /etc/fstab contains: > /dev/hdc /media/cdrom auto > pamconsole,ro,exec,noauto,managed 0 0 > > i tried mounting both as root and regular user. > what's the problem and how may i fix it? Why are you trying to mount an audio CD? If you want to play, just start the CD player app. If you want to rip audio, just start Sound Juicer, or if installed, Grip. If you want to copy the CD, you can either use k3b, or rip using said apps above, then burn the .wav files as an audio CD. dex