On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:52:04 -0700, OpenBSD wrote > i do not have any problem mounting the dvd, as root or at user desktop; > the problem is when i do $ qemu -hda slackware.img -cdrom /dev/cd0a > -boot d -m 128, at this time the dvd has been mounted by root, and it > fails accessing the dvd. > > PS: > I can read files at the mounted dvd, when qemu fails.
You cannot use the block device node of a mounted device. Either use the raw device, or, unmount it before using qemu.