mount

[Cathy Arora]

I am trying to install GOLDQPK11i patch.
So i am trying to do ls. I do not get the list.
I tried to mount the cdrom mount point.( I thought may be that is a problem)
I get a meeage device busy.
How do i know if /cdrom is mounted.
does BDF show you that?
I appreciate any help!

[G. Vrijhoeven]

Hi,

You can check if a device is mounted with the # mount command or cat /etc/mnttab.

The message can indicate that you or an other is in the standing in /cdrom.
Check with the # pwd command for yourself or fuser -cu /cdrom for others.

Hope this helps,

Gideon

[Dave Hutton]

bdf would show its mounted. You can also do 'mount' to show also.

Make sure your not in the /cdrom directory when your trying to mount it. Make sure no one else is either. You can fuser -u /cdrom to see what processes maybe using it. ps on them to see if they are something you can kill, like someone elses shell thats sitting in there. You can also use the fuser -k which would kill any processes rather then hand killing them.

If that still doesn't work you can also fuser -u /dev/dsk/whatever your cdrom is at to see if theres another process using it.

Dave

[Michael Tully]

You won't be able to mount onto a directory that is busy, i.e. someone having a shell open and sitting in that directory. You could 'fuser' to find the culprit, or simply create another directory and mount the CD there. You don't have to use /cdrom you can use anything.

[Cathy Arora]

Thnak you very much. it worked out fine.