actually cdrecord willdo straight atapi drives now, ie no need for scsi emulation. BUT many of the gui programs have not caught up.
On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 08:53:51 +1200 "Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I used RH7.3 I had trouble with cd burning until I realised that I > needed to add to my GRUB file the following:- > > hdc=ide-scsi > > I think in LILO you need a line as follows:- > > append = "hdc=ide-scsi" > > After making the appropriate change try typing "cdrecord -scanbus" > > If the devices show up you should be set to go. > > Robert > > Never test the depth of the water with both feet. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Parkyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 6 September 2003 8:19 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Ide Cdrom startup configuration > > Hi all, I am trying to setup a cd-rw drive so I can write cd's. I believe > that this has to be configured to use the SG driver and also prevent the ide > driver from claiming it. Exactly where & how is this done. I am running > RH7.3. The disk is referenced as hdc and the other cdrom as hdd. > and both have a cdrom alias.e.g. cdrom and cdrom1 at the moment. > any help appreciated. > regards Paul -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
