Topic: Share CD Drive / Optical Drive

[darmasanthi]

Hi All,
Is there any how to for sharing CD Drive / Optical drive which is installed on SME Sever computer.

rgds,
darmasanthi

[Stefano]

I would solve in this way:

1) create the iso image form the cd
2) create an ibay, let's say "virtualcd"
3) copy iso image in /mnt/virtualcd/
4) edit /etc/fstab and add this line:

Code: [Select]

/mnt/virtualcd/yourimage.iso     /home/e-smith/files/ibays/virtualcd/files iso9660 ro,loop,auto 0 0
5) mount it with

Code: [Select]

mount -a

done.. you can create as much virtual cd as you need/want

I'm using this approach with a customer of mine, with dvd's iso images

HTH