> > > > > > hi everyone, i've got a new one. ;o) > > > > i've been borrowed a cd-rw, so when i add it to my PC it's recognised OK > > and i can mount cd's on it, as /dev/hdd . >to use the CD you need SCSI emulation (this is when you make your programs >thin you have a SCSI drive instead of an IDE one). to make SCSI emulation >work you need to send an argument to the kernel. just login as root and >edit the /etc/lilo.conf file mcedit /etc/lil.conf >each kernel image should have an entry called append which usualy looks >like this append=" devfs=mount" >add hdd=ide-scsi to it so it would look like this >append=" devfs=mount hdd=ide-scsi" >then run lilo to activate these changes >lilo > >reboot your machine, and its working. > >but note that the device you should use for accessing the drive is >/dev/scd0 thats the first scsi CD > >gcombust can detect the drive for itself. > >and you should write on CDRs when they are not mounted. > >cheers, >Alaa > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
thank you very much, i'll try that, and will look at the archives as adviced, anyway ;o) _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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