How to get my Linux system to recognize a video CD or DVD (SOLVED)

[coverturtle]

I'm also running linux mint.

No one should have to do that mount; it should take
place automatically as the result of a trigger configured
into the mint install.

As happens with my system now, inserting a flash drive or
a CD or DVD causes a mount even if the file system on
the flash drive* or the optical disk is unknown to the OS.
This should be your experience as well.

Unfortunately, repeating this error is probably too time
consuming for me to try to repeat, but I think someone
dropped the ball on the automatic mount.

At any rate, you shouldn't have to bother with this again,
at least for quite a while.

Jon

*Depending on the permissions on the flash drive, you
may need to mount it as root.  Check the permissions
on /media/<username>/<flashdrive name> and you
may need to check the permissions on the flash drive
as well.  Bootable flash drives may have different
permissions.

On 06/03/2013 08:38 PM, joe at actionline.com wrote:
> Thanks to all for the suggestions.
>
> After much wasted time, it turns out the solution was:
>
> mount /dev/cdrom ... then several players worked fine.
>
> Until doing that, nothing worked.
>
> -------------
>> John Macey asked: Do you have VLC installed?
> Yes, I tried VLC but that did not work.
>
>> Matt Graham suggested mplayer or xine or vcdimager
> Tried all three, but none worked.
>
>> coverturtle suggested "make sure you have all your updates"
>> then search and install brasero
> I did have all the latest updates (Linux Mint)
> and I did install and I tried brasero ... still no joy.
>
> But after much searching on the 'net, I finally
> found a solution which was:
>
> $ mount /dev/cdrom
>
> Then all the different players worked.
>
>
>
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