Re: cdrom

["Steve Friedrich" <SteveFriedrich@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:33:19 +0800 (HKT), angelayu wrote:

>Thank you. i succeed in setting up ide cdrom
>but i still have not understand why it can be set up by this step
>
>
>make file cdrom under /
>add entry in /etc/fstab
>
>/dev/wcd0c            /cdrom          cd9660  ro,noauto 0     0
>
>re-boot the computer
>
>and mount /cdrom
>
>
>it works now.
>
>pls explain to me

Since I don't know what your level of knowledge is, it is impossible to
provide a concise answer.

I feel I would be doing you a disservice if I simply gave you the
answer outright, rather than point you to good sources of information. 
That's because, the sooner you start reading the proper documents, the
sooner your learning curve turns from dread to fun.

So here goes...

You need to read about the hierarchical UNIX filesystems and "mount
points".  These concepts should be covered in UNIX introductory books,
such as "Understanding UNIX" "A Conceptual Guide" published by Que (my
copy is dated 1983).  If you are *really* new to UNIX and computers in
general, i.e., your introduction to computers was by
IBM/Microsoft/Intel, then you should read an introductory book aimed at
users, such as the one mentioned.

Another book aimed at users that I found really good are written by a
guy named Sobell.  I think his first name is Mark.  I'll look these
books up on http://www.amazon.com/ and put the info at the bottom of
the page...

If you are going to be the system administrator for a FreeBSD system,
then you also need a book describing system admin.  There are a
plethora of system admin books on the market, but for FreeBSD, the one
most applicable, IMHO, is "Unix System Administration Handbook" by Evi
Nemeth, Garth Snyder, and Scott Seebass and published by Prentice Hall.
 My first edition was published in 1989, but they printed a second
edition in 1995.

In addition to the following books, check the following documents for
further suggestions:
http://www.ora.com/				O'Reilly publishes
some great work
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/bibliography.html	FreeBSD
suggestions

I found the following info on http://www.amazon.com/

Understanding UNIX : a conceptual guide
James R. Groff 
Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer
available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used
bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks.
ASIN: 0880220643

A Practical Guide to the Unix System
Mark G. Sobell 
Our Price: $37.95
Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours.
Paperback - 800 pages 3rd edition (October 1994) Addison-Wesley Pub Co;
ISBN: 0805375651

Unix System Administration Handbook
Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass, Trent R. Hein 
Our Price: $63.33
Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours.
Paperback - 779 pages 2nd Bk&Cd edition (October 1995) Prentice Hall
Press; ISBN: 0131510517


and of course:

The Complete Freebsd
Greg Lehey 
Our Price: $69.95
Paperback Book and 4 CD Roms edition (May 1998) Walnut Creek; ISBN:
1571762272
Unix systems measure "uptime" in years, Winblows measures it in minutes.



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