diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/debian.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/debian.pm
index c0bfa3fcd..efeced646 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/debian.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/debian.pm
@@ -221,16 +221,18 @@ sub copycd
         return;
     }
 
-    if ( $copypath || $nonoverwrite ){
-        $callback->({info=> ["copycd on debian/ubuntu doesn't support -p, -w options!"]});
-        return;
-    }
-    
     unless (-r $path . "/.disk/info")
     {
         #xCAT::MsgUtils->message("S","The CD doesn't look like a Debian CD, exiting...");
         return;
     }
+
+    if ( $copypath || $nonoverwrite )
+    {
+        $callback->({info=> ["copycds on Ubuntu/Debian does not support -p or -w option."]});
+        return;
+    }
+
     my $dinfo;
     open($dinfo, $path . "/.disk/info");
     my $line = <$dinfo>;
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/sles.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/sles.pm
index 5ebf2ca38..836c72c53 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/sles.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/sles.pm
@@ -1621,10 +1621,17 @@ sub copycd
 	       );
     unless ($mntpath)
     {
-
-        #this plugin needs $mntpath...
+        # $mntpath needs to be specified for this plugin
         return;
     }
+
+    if ($path) {
+        # if path if specified, clean up removing trailing slash...
+        $path =~ s/\/$//;
+        # and multiple slashes
+        $path =~ s,//*,/,g;
+    }
+
     if ($distname and $distname !~ /^sles|^suse/)
     {