If you use mtools instead of mounting the floppy you can see the label. mdir a: will show a format you should be familiar with. As for cds; isodump might tell you but I have no idea on how to see the labels on them. On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 02:49:03PM -0600, Gregory Nowak wrote: > I asked in the past if it is possible to read cd labels, and labels on vfat floppies, but have not seen an answer. > Hopefully, with more of us asking, someone will come forward with the answers. > Greg > > > On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 12:54:30PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > > I think someone may have asked this before on this list but I never > > saw an answer so I am asking the same question. Is it possible to > > read the volume label of a removable volume like a CDROM under linux. > > When burning CD ISO images, I am given the opportunity to enter a > > volume label. It is immediately available under winblows exploder but > > I haven't seen a way to do likewise at the linux shell prompt. It > > sure would be a handy way to quickly identify the contents of a CD. > > > > Any ideas? > > -- > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry at gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath at yahoo.com.au