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The CD-ROM device depends on whether the drive is an IDE or SATA device. If your system uses IDE, the following device names are possible:
| Device Name | Description |
| /dev/hda | Master Device on First IDE Controller |
| /dev/hdb | Slave Device on First IDE Controller |
| /dev/hdc | Master Device on Second IDE Controller |
| /dev/hdd | Slave Device on Second IDE Controller |
Among the above, /dev/hda is not likely to be your CD-ROM device unless you are using a modern laptop. A more likely possibility is /dev/hdc. /dev/hda normally is the device name of your hard disk, but a modern computer will use SATA for the hard drive, but many with IDE CD-ROM drive.
If your system uses SATA (Serial ATA), use this table:
| Device Name | Description |
| /dev/scd0 | First SATA CD-ROM Device |
| /dev/scd1 | Second SATA CD-ROM Device |
| /dev/scd2 | Third SATA CD-ROM Device |
| /dev/scd3 | Fourth SATA CD-ROM Device |
Usually the SATA CD-ROM device will be /dev/scd0.