Transferring Files Using a DVD

Prerequisite: Physical access to the system cabinet for the administrator or the Unisys representative

To transfer files from a DVD to the FMP,

  1. Insert the DVD in the FMP.

    If the X graphical environment is running on your FMP, then it automatically mounts the DVD as /media/<disk label>, where, <disk label> is the name of the DVD.

    If the X graphical environment is not running on your FMP, then do the following:

    1. Create a directory using the following command:

      mkdir <mountdir>

      where, <mountdir> is the name of the directory that you want to create.

    2. Mount the DVD on the directory using the following command:

      mount /dev/sr0 <mountdir>

      Note: <mountdir> is the directory on which the DVD is mounted. If the X graphical environment is running on your FMP, then <mountdir> is /media/<disk label>. If the X graphical environment is not running, then <mountdir> is the directory that you create using the mkdir command.

  2. List the contents of the DVD using the following command:

    ls <mountdir>
  3. Copy a file from the DVD using the following command:

    cp <mountdir>/<myfile> .
  4. After copying a file from the DVD, unmount the DVD using the following command:

    umount /<mountdir>