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Computer Science · Q17

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Q17

Which of the following is a valid format for mounting a CD-ROM drive?

A.
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom / mnt/cdrom
B.
mount /dev/cdrom
C.
mount /mnt/cdrom
D.
All of the above
Answer
E.
None of the above

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The correct answer is Option A: mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom.
This command is a valid format for mounting a CD-ROM drive in Linux.
Here's what each part of the command does:

mount: Command used to mount filesystems.
-t iso9660: Specifies the filesystem type, in this case, ISO 9660, which is the standard filesystem format for CD-ROMs.
/dev/cdrom: Specifies the device file for the CD-ROM drive.
/mnt/cdrom: Specifies the mount point, which is the directory where the CD-ROM contents will be accessible after mounting.

So, in summary, the command mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom is used to mount a CD-ROM drive in Linux.