--- Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have a CDRW module that I use in addition to my > dvd > > drive that is built into my Inspiron 8000. I have > a > > few issues when trying to use it. > > > > Do you mean, you use either DVD or CD-RW in the same > drive bay or you > use both of them at the same time? > Both at the same time
> > upon boot I have to include hdc=ide-scsi to get it > to > > be recognized. This might be a bit much for your > > average newbie. > > I was under impression installer does and always did > it for CD-RW? > Pixel, has it changed? In any case, ide-scsi is > pretty well known and > mentioned in every HOWTO. > When I initially installed, the floppy module was in, not the cdrw module. Is it possible to recognize from bios or something that a cdrw is onboard during bootup and then load the ide-scsi option? If so, you might also recognize the lack of floppy so that supermount won't go crazy (I don't know if this has been fixed but it used to lock up the system during boot when floppy module removed.) > If this is not something that can be > > modprobed later or cannot be handled by devfs, > > No it can't. At least, not until ide-cd is built > into kernel. It just > takes over unless you say you do not want it. > > at > > least you might create an entry in lilo.conf > similar > > to the default named linux-cdburner which would > > include hdc=ide-scsi. > > > > Even booting with hdc=ide-scsi, sg in not loaded > so > > that I have to manually "modprobe sg" before I can > > burn a cd. > > > > It is (should be) loaded on access to /dev/sg* If it > does not happen it > means > > - devfsd bug. Any more info? > - local configuration error - you created /dev/sg* > manually and that > turned off autoloading. I do not have and /dev/sg*. Below is what is in /dev: [root@sidell dev]# d s* scd0 sda1 sr0@ stderr@ stdin@ stdout@ scsi: host0/ shm: sound: dsp mixer sr: c0b0t0u0@ I notice that it is loaded as sr0, but all of the cdburner programs are looking for sg0 or sga > > Yes, I know, it is _really_ confusing for newbie - > they are told by > every HOWTO to look for /dev/sg0 and it does not > exist. Any taker to > update HOWTOs? > > -andrej > ===== SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] A requirement of creativity is that it contributes to change. Creativity keeps the creator alive. -FRANK HERBERT, unpublished notes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/
