MCATS_CDINPUT

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: FEBRUARY 2002
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NAME

cdinput - a module for MCatS to catalogize cd-roms.

USAGE

mcats -i cdinput --mount-point path [--cdlabel name] [--automount] [--eject] [--help] [--version]
mcats -i cdinput --mount-point path --device dev --filesystem fs [--cdlabel name] [--automount] [--eject] [--help] [--version]

SYNOPSIS

cdinput --mount-point path [--device dev] [--filesystem fs] [--cdlabel name] [--automount] [--eject] [--help] [--version]

DESCRIPTION

This module is for catalogize CD-ROM's. It's designed for reading ISO9660 disks, but could also read other, depending on the operating system.

OPTIONS

--help: Display module usage, and exit.
--version: This will display the current version of cdinput module, and exit.
--mount-point path: The path to where the CD-ROM should be mounted. If this argument is given alone, the systems fstab file will be parsed in an attempt to figure out which device and filesystem to use. Eg. /mnt/cdrom.
--device dev: The cddevice. Eg. /dev/cdrom.
--filesystem fsname: The name of the filesystem on the CD-ROM. Eg. ISO9660.
--cdlabel name: To avoid raw reading of the cddevice, the prefeared cdlabel can be specified as name.
--automount: By setting this argument it will neigther try to mount or unmount the CD-ROM. Be sure to set the cdlabel since it wount be read if this argument is supplied.

BUGS

Since this is the initial release of cdinput module there will probably be alot of bugs. Please report any bugs to <bug@mcats.net>.

AUTHOR

Pehr Johansson <pehr@mcats.net>
http://mcats.net/

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