[arch-general] CDROM cannot mount

[Thanos Zygouris]

Output of lsmod | grep cdrom
cdrom                  36354  1 sr_mod

As for the controller, i am not sure...my mothermoard uses the nVidia 430
chipset...is that enough info?

Look the message of the cd-info when i insert the "Gentoo netinstall" CD:

CD location   : /dev/cdrom
CD driver name: GNU/Linux
   access mode: ioctl

Vendor                      : TSSTcorp
Model                       : CD/DVDW SH-S182D
Revision                    : SB04
Hardware                                  : CD-ROM or DVD
Can eject                                  : Yes
Can close tray                           : Yes
Can disable manual eject            : Yes
Can select juke-box disc             : No

Can set drive speed                                  : No
Can read multiple sessions (e.g. PhotoCD) : Yes
Can hard reset device                     : Yes

Reading....
  Can read Mode 2 Form 1                  : Yes
  Can read Mode 2 Form 2                  : Yes
  Can read (S)VCD (i.e. Mode 2 Form 1/2)  : Yes
  Can read C2 Errors                      : Yes
  Can read IRSC                           : Yes
  Can read Media Channel Number (or UPC)  : Yes
  Can play audio                          : Yes
  Can read CD-DA                          : Yes
  Can read CD-R                           : Yes
  Can read CD-RW                          : Yes
  Can read DVD-ROM                        : Yes

Writing....
  Can write CD-RW                         : Yes
  Can write DVD-R                         : Yes
  Can write DVD-RAM                       : Yes
  Can write DVD-RW                        : No
  Can write DVD+RW                        : No
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Disc mode is listed as: CD-DATA (Mode 1)
CD-ROM Track List (1 - 1)
  #: MSF       LSN    Type   Green? Copy?
  1: 00:02:00  000000 data   false  no
170: 13:07:49  058924 leadout (132 MB raw, 115 MB formatted)
Media Catalog Number (MCN): 0000000000000
Last CD Session LSN: 0
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CD Analysis Report
CD-ROM with ISO 9660 filesystem
ISO 9660: 58922 blocks, label `Gentoo Linux amd64 20100121     '
Application: GENISOIMAGE ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM CREATOR (C) 1993
E.YOUNGDALE (C) 1997-2006 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING (C) 2006-2007 CDRKIT TEAM
Preparer   :
Publisher  :
System     : LINUX
Volume     : Gentoo Linux amd64 20100121
Volume Set :
bootable CD

It seems to recognize it fully, but no mount at all...