To have CDs mount in MAE while running Solaris 2.4, follow these steps:

Step 1

Verify that Volume Manager patch 101907-05 has been loaded. The following UNIX command lists all installed patches:

/etc/showrev -p

Step 2

Under Solaris 2.4, 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, wait five seconds before attempting to mount it in MAE. The Volume Manager first must create an entry in aliases for cdrom0 before MAE can read the alias directory.

This properly lets MAE mount CDs without modifying the /etc/vold.conf directory, letting users mount UNIX CDs with Volume Manager.

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