you know, I still don't understand why it is doing this. I run 'mount' before I insert the cd and after but nothing new is mounted. I figured it out part-way! If a blank cd is put in the drive I get the '... already mounted' notification but if a cd with data is put in it mounts. that is stupid because if you are burning a disk you get the notification. $ mount (w/o cd) /dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw) none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw) none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620) tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755) none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880) none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755) /dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw) binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/bmike1/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=bmike1) /dev/sda9 on /media/bmike1/backtrack type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sda7 on /media/bmike1/entertainment type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sda8 on /media/bmike1/F3E7-6D4B type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) $ mount (with blank cd) /dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw) none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw) none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620) tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755) none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880) none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755) /dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw) binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/bmike1/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=bmike1) /dev/sda9 on /media/bmike1/backtrack type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sda7 on /media/bmike1/entertainment type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sda8 on /media/bmike1/F3E7-6D4B type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) $ mount (with cd with data) /dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw) none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw) none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620) tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755) none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880) none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755) /dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw) binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/bmike1/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=bmike1) /dev/sda9 on /media/bmike1/backtrack type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sda7 on /media/bmike1/entertainment type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sda8 on /media/bmike1/F3E7-6D4B type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) /dev/sr0 on /media/bmike1/UDF Volume type udf (ro,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8,umask=0077,uhelper=udisks2) :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Paul Mooring wrote: > Hi Mike, > > It's worth noting that fstab is the list of available filesystems and > mtab is the list of currently mounted filesystems. In other words fstab > says nothing about the current state of mounts, but rather is a list of > mounts you've defined to be available. You can run the command `mount` to > see what is currently mounted. Also keep in mind that the error "location > already mounted" means the location you're mounting, not the device you're > mounting, I believe someone suggest `umount /dev/cdrom` this assumes that > the device already mounted is the cd (which is not necessarily the case, > more likely whatever service that auto mounts wants to use a directory > that's not empty, like `/media`. I'm not a desktop Linux user, so I don't > know where the dir it tries to mount to is but worst case scenario you > could run: > > mkdir /media/mynewdvd > mount /dev/dvd /media/mynewdvd > > As root and sidestep the auto mounter. > > -- > Paul Mooring > Systems Engineer and Customer Advocate > > www.opscode.com > > From: Michael Havens > Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list > Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 11:19 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > > Subject: Re: mounts cd twice > > I don't understand... the cdrom isn't mounted until I put a disk in. so > why is it saying that it is already mounted? In fstab everything that is > mounted is a hard drive, not the cdrom. Please, I don't want to upset > anyone, I want to understand. > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> The HD partitions are what is already mounted. The automounter trying to >> mount the now present media in the CDROM drive is telling you it won't auto >> mount there because doing so would make what is already mounted there >> inaccessible. When you click on OK, you are telling the automounter you >> accept the consequences. >> On Feb 22, 2013 8:54 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >> >>> The cd isn't mounted unless I put a disk into it and after I put a disk >>> in a info window appears saying that 'Location is already mounted.' So >>> please, tell me, how is changing the mount points of the hd partitions >>> going to fix the cdrom mount? >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 8:30 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>> >>>> Mike, your initial complaint was a message that said something was >>>> already mounted there. The result of you running the mount command showed >>>> you what that was. And the first paragraph of the man page says that if >>>> you go ahead and mount something there any WS at that what was there before >>>> becomes inn accessible and that permissions for the directory get changed >>>> as well. >>>> >>>> So your entire question has been answered and the way to fix it is >>>> clear. Change your mount point for those partitions and all will be >>>> golden. What could possibly still be your question? >>>> On Feb 22, 2013 6:00 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>>> >>>>> yes... I do have things in media. but they are all partitions, not the >>>>> dvd. >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So this clearly shows that you DO have things mounted on /media. >>>>>> Specifically the bmike1 base which was your experiment to move your data >>>>>> files elsewhere. Mike, read the first paragraph of prose in the man page >>>>>> on mount. >>>>>> On Feb 22, 2013 1:04 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> no one suggested it but I did run it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mount >>>>>>> /dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro) >>>>>>> proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) >>>>>>> sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) >>>>>>> none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw) >>>>>>> none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw) >>>>>>> none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) >>>>>>> udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755) >>>>>>> devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620) >>>>>>> tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755) >>>>>>> none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880) >>>>>>> none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) >>>>>>> none on /run/user type tmpfs >>>>>>> (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755) >>>>>>> /dev/sda6 on /home type ext4 (rw) >>>>>>> binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc >>>>>>> (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) >>>>>>> gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/bmike1/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse >>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=bmike1) >>>>>>> /dev/sda9 on /media/bmike1/backtrack type ext4 >>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>> /dev/sda7 on /media/bmike1/entertainment type ext4 >>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>> /dev/sda8 on /media/bmike1/F3E7-6D4B type vfat >>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Carruth, Rusty < >>>>>>> Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I’m sorry, I haven’t been watching this thread very closely - did >>>>>>>> anybody ask about doing ‘mount’ to see what it thinks is mounted?** >>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ** ** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rusty**** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ** ** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *From:*plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: >>>>>>>> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael >>>>>>>> Havens >>>>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 22, 2013 1:51 PM >>>>>>>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: mounts cd twice**** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ** ** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it was worth a shot!**** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> **** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ** ** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >