Possible to install from CD using distutils?

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Tue Aug 12 16:00:22 EDT 2003


sjmachin at lexicon.net (John Machin) writes:

> Martin v. L wis wrote:
>> "Simon Wittber (Maptek)" <Simon.Wittber at perth.maptek.com.au> writes:
>>
>> >Try this command. It will let you write to a CD drive.
>> > 
>> >mount -o rw /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
>>
>> Did you try this? You can't mount a cdrom rw - the hardware just does 
>> not support writing to a CD-*ROM* (Read-Only Memory).
>
> I tried it but the computer typed this back at me:
>
> 'mount' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
>
> What is this "mount"? Where can I get it from?

Install Linux.

Thomas (sorry, couldn't resist)




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