Alan Stern wrote: > On 11 Mar 2006, Joachim B Haga wrote: > > >>I have an external usb DVD writer, branded "Samsung Writemaster" >>(TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-W162C). When it is connected, it is recognised by >>usb-storage, but it is not added as a device (device nodes are not >>created etc). > > > Looks like nothing is wrong at all. Your mistake is thinking that a DVD > device would should up as a disk. It doesn't; it shows up as a CD-type > device. You need to have the sr-mod module loaded. Then the drive will > show up as /dev/sr0 (or /dev/scd0 on RedHat-based systems).
Hi Alan, thanks for your quick reply. And you're right, too! :) I did indeed expected it to look like a disk, like my ide cd-rom drive (/dev/hdc). But sr-mod did the trick, thanks! -j. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ [email protected] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
