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Re: Trying to get my CD-RW to work



Incoming from Johnny:
> > Incoming from Johnny:
> > > 
> > > I have install debian 3.0r2 i386 about 2 weeks ago, now 
> > > I am trying to get my CD-RW to work this what I have.
> > > That's inside the computer
> > > IDE 1    Master- HD All used for Debian
> > > IDE 2 - Master is a BCD-24XHM-CDROM
> > >             Slave - LG-CD-RW CED-8120B
> > > What do I need to do to getting my CD-RW to work so
> > > that I can start burning CD's
> > 
> > What does "uname -r say?

Again, what does "uname -r" say?

> > If "2.4.x":
> > 
> >     add "hdc=scsi hdd=scsi" to your /etc/lilo.conf
> > kernel options
> > 
> >           append="hdc=scsi hdd=scsi"
> > 
> > If "2.6.x":
> > 
> >     You should already be there.  "cdrecord
> > 
> > Search the archives at lists.debian.org for more
....^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is still good advice.  Try it.

> > info.  This comes up
> > a lot.  Finally, there's lots of ways to burn CDs;
> > cdrecord from the
> > command line, and a dog's breakfast of GUI apps that
> > are front ends
> > for cdrecord.
> 
> I did add that to /etc/lilo.conf but when I start

Did you run "lilo"?

> X-CD-Roast
> I get a error it says
> Failed to scan the SCAN-BUS
> no ATAPI devices you have to install SCSI-emulation
> What do I need to do to get it installed.

Do what I said.  Run the cdrecord --scanbus line I mentioned.  Leave
xcdroast alone until you _know_ your system knows where your drives
are.


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