Using the Service Information CD on a Linux System

The two procedures contained in this module show how to read two different types of documents on a Linux System: PDF and HTML.

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The DVD, located on the SCSI Tower, is designed to accept cartridges, but CD-ROMs can be inserted with no problem.

1 Viewing a CD-ROM with a PDF Interface and PDF Files

Use this procedure for CD-ROMs that use a PDF Interface and contain only PDF files. Examples of such a CD-ROM include:

Open a Unix Shell and perform the following steps (as ctuser):

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Wait until the DVD Drive light has turned from Amber to Green.

Table 1. Actions Performed as ctuser
Type:	Result
mount /dev/cdrom1	This 'mounts' the DVD drive as a CD reader.
cd /mnt/cdrom1	Shows all the files present on your CD (e.g., the PDF files)
acroread	This opens the Acrobat Reader, where you find usual 'File Open' menus, etc... After the session, close Acrobat Reader.
cd ~	Returns to ctuser's home.
umount /dev/cdrom1
eject cdrom1	Eject (or use push button)

Use this procedure for CD-ROMs that use an HTML Interface with HTML content. Examples of such a CD-ROM include:

2330551-200 - LightSpeed 3.X Service Information CD-ROM
2353846-200 - LightSpeed 4.X Service Information CD-ROM
2373055-200 - LightSpeed 5.X Service Information CD-ROM (see Notice, below)
2384451-200 - GOC3 Xtream Console Service Information CD-ROM (see Notice, below)

Certain Service Information CD-ROMs may not be 100% readable on Linux Systems. For example, certain information modules on the LightSpeed 5.X Service Information CD-ROM, 2373055-200, and on older revisions of the GOC3 Service Information CD-ROM, 2384451-200, will not open on Linux systems.

Perform the following steps:

Place the Service CD-ROM in the DVD Drive, located in the SCSI Tower.

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Wait until the DVD Drive light has turned from Amber to Green.
Open a shell. Type the following commands:
1. mount /dev/cdrom1 Enter
2. cd /mnt/cdrom1 Enter
3. netscape index.htm Enter
When you are finished viewing documents on the CD-ROM, type:
1. cd / Enter
2. umount /dev/cdrom1 Enter
3. eject cdrom1 Enter