Re: identifying cdrom
On Thursday 21 February 2002 12:01 am, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
> Hi!
> Is there any package in linux that will identify my cdrom for me
> (manufacturer, etc)? I have to install it in DOS for something and I've
> got to track down the driver for it but only know that it is an atapi
> cdrom.
> I realize the obvious thing would be to open up my computer and look at
> the cdrom, but i'm blind and am trying to avoid having to get somebody
> over here to look at it.
> Thanks.
a line in /var/log/dmesg indentifies mine. try cat /var/log/dmesg | grep hdd.
ben
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