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Re: device names?



Rick Pasotto wrote:
> In the past I've successfully used:
>
> cdrdao write --device ATA:0,0,0 --driver generic-mmc vcd.toc
>
> to create an SVCD disk. Now, however, this gives the message:
>
> Error trying to open /dev/hdb exclusively (Device or resource busy)... retrying in 1 second
>
> This is really strange since /dev/hdb is a 40G hard disk. The dvd drive
> is /dev/hda.
>
> 'wodim -scanbus' gives:
>
> scsibus1000:
> 	1000,0,0 100000) 'TOSHIBA ' 'CD/DVDW SD-R5372' 'TU53' Removable CD-ROM
> 	1000,1,0 100001) *
> 	1000,2,0 100002) *
> 	1000,3,0 100003) *
> 	1000,4,0 100004) *
> 	1000,5,0 100005) *
> 	1000,6,0 100006) *
> 	1000,7,0 100007) *
>
> However using
>
> cdrdao write --device ATA:1000,0,0 --driver generic-mmc vcd.toc
>
> gives this message:
>
> ERROR: Cannot open SCSI device 'ATA:1000,0,0': Illegal value for busno, target or lun '1000,0,0'
>
> What device specification do I need to use?
>   

The same you use for reading. /dev/cdrom should be a link to the real
device, but /dev/hda will work the same, if that's your DVD device.

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