MAE & Solaris 2.4 and Later: Mounting Mac CD-ROM Discs (1/97)



When running Solaris 2.3, I was able to edit my macdisk.solaris preference file and mount my Macintosh formatted CD-ROM discs and floppies without difficulty. However, since upgrading to Solaris 2.4, I am not able to mount my Macintosh formatted CD-ROM discs and floppies, even though my macdisk.solaris file is set the same way. What is the problem?


To have CD-ROM discs mount in MAE while running Solaris 2.4 and later (this occurs with Solaris 2.5 also), follow these steps:

Step 1 - (For Solaris 2.4 Only)
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Verify that Volume Manager patch 101907-05 has been loaded. Sun recommends this patch when using the Volume Manager. The following UNIX command lists all installed patches:

/etc/showrev -p

Step 2
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Under Solaris 2.4 and later, modify the macdisk.solaris file in this manner (scsi6 should be replaced with the correct SCSI ID# of the CD Drive):

scsi6:removable:ro:/vol/dev/aliases/cdrom0

NOTE: After inserting a CD-ROM disc, wait 10 seconds before attempting to mount it in MAE. The Volume Manager must first create an entry in aliases for cdrom0 before MAE can read the alias directory.

NOTE: MAE will only mount MacHFS CD-ROM discs. If it is a UNIX or ISO formatted CD-ROM, you will need to navigate to the /cdrom directory to see the CD-ROM.


This article was published in the "Information Alley":
Volume II, Issue 11, Page 19

Step 3
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Relaunch MAE and you will be able to access CD-ROM discs.


Article Change History:

08 Jan 1997 - Made correction for technical accuracy.
30 Jul 1996 - Added step 3.
28 May 1996 - Edited article for clarity.


Published Date: Feb 19, 2012