haven't used linux in almost 2-yrs, but will try to rem. you need to use the mount command to access the drives "mnt"?. you also need to set up your divice files under the "dev" directory - (i.e. /dev/cdrom /dev/"floppy" (which is really /dev/fd0) when you look at the "dev" directory you will see the modem, floppy (fd0), harddrives (ide0, ide1), and cdrom (cdrom). you need to make a "link" (i.e. "ln" filename1 filename2) and also the mount directory for the floppy and cdrom.


so first - look at "dev" directory and see whats there.

then make a "mount" directory with all the devices you wish to access (including any windows partions on your hadddrive)- the separate devices under the mount directory are also directories (so - you got the "Dev" directory with the device files, and the mount directory with the device subdirectories.

now you need to link the device files to the /mount/Cdrom (CDrom file to CDrom dir etcc...same for floppies etc...) using the "ln" command.

so when you mount your CDrom for example, the directory cdrom (under the mount dir.) will have all the files on the CD if you "ls" list it)- same for other devices. basically by linking the device files you've made device directories that you can access is if they are the devices themselves. Note you should "unmount" any device you are done using, i don't know if you can mount more than one device at once - sorry - i really can't remember that much - its been awile since i used linux.