AW: [Xen-users] DVD access

[Stephan Böni <boeni@xxxxxx>]

>> >> How can i access my DVD drive from domU?
>> >>
>> >> In Dom0 i can use /dev/sr0. Something like 'phy:sr0,hdc,r' in
>> >> the config file does not work.
>> >
>> > Does xend barf, or is it just the case that you can't see hdc in the
>> > domain, or can you see hdc, but you can't mount it?
>>
>> There is a /dev/hdc file, but i can't mount it.
>
> AFAIK the additional ioctls for CD/DVD drives are not passed through from 
> domU, and the size of the blockdevice is only determined once, while 
> exporting it.
>
> So basically it should work when there's a dvd/cd in the drive before 
> starting 
> domU, but changing the media and stuff like "eject", "lock tray" etc won't 
> work.
>
> So I think its much easier to mount it inside dom0 and export the filesystem 
> as needed to domU, or simply copy all needed CDs into the domU filesystem.

So, i've copied my DVD on a filesystem.

Thanks
Stephan

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