sly wrote: > mount: block device /dev/hda is write-protected, mounting read-only > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda, > or too many mounted file systems > [root@SuTecK sly]# mount /media/cdrecorder > mount: block device /dev/hda is write-protected, mounting read-only > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda, > or too many mounted file systems > [root@SuTecK sly]# mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /media/cdrecorder/ > mount: block device /dev/cdrom is write-protected, mounting read-only > [root@SuTecK sly]# Weird. I suspect your /etc/fstab file: can you post the appropriate line? Can you try puting "iso9660" in the filesystem type (third) field? Thanks, James. -- E-mail address: james | Examiner: How does an AC motor start? @westexe.demon.co.uk | Student: vrrrrrrrrrrRrRRRRRRR... | Examiner: Stop! Stop! | Student: RRRRRRRmmmmm.