What security level are you using, what is the "actual" command you are using to mount your cdrom, and what does your /etc/fstab files say? I can more than likely help with these questions answered. Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > tried it, first umount'ed and then mount'ed and still got "Input/Output > error" > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Warwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non > > accessilble CD-ROM > > > > > > have you tried to mount the cdrom? > > mnt cdrom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Allton Paul > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:13 AM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non accessilble CD-ROM > > > > > > I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome. > > > > I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and > > restarted, but to no > > avail. > > > > Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb. > > > > Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm > > actually in linux > > I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors. > > ____________________________________________ > > http://1cis.com > > Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes > > 1st Class Internet Solutions > > > > ____________________________________________ > > http://1cis.com > > Free E-mail Servers with unlimited mailboxes > > 1st Class Internet Solutions > > > __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/