Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> cdrecord -scanbus
> Cdrecord 1.11a15 (i586-mandrake-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 J�rg Schilling
> cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open '/dev/pg*'. Cannot open SCSI driver.
> cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you are root.
>
> sg module is loaded.  I don't have any /lib/dev-state/{sg,scd}* files/directories.

does it work if you rerun cdrecord -scanbus ?

> Hmm, what is /dev/pg*?  Is devices.txt from kernel-doc correct when it
> says "Parallel port generic ATAPI interface"?  If so, what does cdrecord
> want to do with parallel port?  I don't have any parport ATAPI devices,
> just plain SCSI cd-writers.

/dev/pg is scsi device emulation for // devices.

> FWIW, I also wonder why cdrecord doesn't check for /dev/sg* (which I
> also don't have).

you don't have with your scsi_hostadaptater (ie ide-scsi or right scsi
module) *and* sg loaded ?


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