"M.S.Pratap Chandran" wrote: > -- > > -- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dinkar M Pai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 6:55 PM > > Subject: [Mailinglist] Let's make ILUG Cochin more active > > sir, > > It is nice to rd ur thoughts, but let me point out some realities > .Recently > > I thought of migrating to linux , I purchased RH 7.2 and installed > it. But > > to my dismay I found that CDdrive & CDwriter don't work (icons > are there on > > the desk top but when clicked gives the messsage not a valid block > > device ),640 c HP printer not working(when conf msg. no driver) > ,Motorola > > sm 56 Modem not working All work perfectly in windows.So I went on > the net > > for help ,some told I have to rebuild the kernel , config the device > etc .I > > am totally new to linux so u kno I cant do. ur site has an ad. for > training > > ,I sent a mail & got the reply ,sorry no training . when this is > the > > situation how u r going to get more people .So first give some > practical > > training ,then people will try linux, will have common things to discuss,or > > it is quit to linux. " If some body can help me in solving my problem > I will > > be grateful .I am at [EMAIL PROTECTED]" With hopes to hear more . > M.S. > > Pratap Chandran > None of the above work on a M$ Windows unless you provide the necessary software . Same is the case with GNU/Linux, provide necessary driver softwares, it will work. Avoid buying hardwares which does not come with drivers for GNU/Linux.
You have to mount the cdrom under /mnt/cdrom or enabe automount The related files are fstab and mtab. Read the man pages of fstab, mount etc. for this issue the command man fstab and man mount for the manuals of fstab and mount. Use CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) for your printer. There is driver for (RedHat Package Manager - rpm) SM56 modem. M.Balakrishna Pillai "MESSAGE IS SCANNED FOR VIRUS"
