Hi digger
On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 22:44, digger vermont wrote:
> Hi Wolfgang
>
> On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 15:53, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > I need some valid docs for burning CD's on a
> > Powerbook G4.
> >
> > I'm on unstable, 2.4.22-ben2., Gnome-2.4
> >
>
> I'm using unstable also with a powerbook G4.
>
> > nautilus-cd-burner doesn't work, and the docs I found so far on CD
> > Burning don't seem to be reliable enough (outdated?) to change my
> > settings with them.
> >
>
> I believe that nautilus-cd-burner worked for me in the past. But then
> we are using unstable ;)
>
> I've also had good results with xcdroast. I believe the doc's that came
> with it were enough to help me get started. With the 2.4 kernel you'll
> probably want to use ide-scsi(?) module. I'm using a 2.6 kernel and its
> no longer needed.
Thanks. And yes, it helps ..
Problem is, if I set up my CD stuff for 2.4, it won't work (or least
these 2.4 settings are deprecated) for 2.6. Or that's at least what I
found in the article below (which is, BTW, part of the cdrtools-doc
package).
Actually the document (the "README.ATAPI.setup.gz") seems to be a good
starting point -- but I think I'll have to make a decision for 2.4 or
2.6 ... :) More on it in the following docs, second part, below "Kernel
2.6.*", first few lines there:
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Howto setup an ATAPI CD-RW/DVD+-RW recorder on Debian
=====================================================
Kernel 2.4.*
============
Where we start:
Linux: Kernel 2.4.20-bf2.4 (Debian package kernel-image-2.4.20-bf2.4)
Distribution: Debian Woody 3.0r2, i386
Devices: one CDRW-Writer, one CDROM-drive, both ATAPI
1. Become root, try "grep hd.: /var/log/kern.log" to find out where your
ATAPI-devices are connected to (hd?-names).
2. Edit your boot configuration file, eg. /etc/lilo.conf if you use
lilo or the batch-file if you boot via loadlin.
3. Find a line where you can append additional kernel parameters, eg.
"append=" in lilo.conf or the loadlin-line in the batch file.
4. Append sth. like this: "hdb=ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi max_scsi_luns=1"
The hdX-parameters defines devices that should be mapped to SCSI
latter. You may do it with non-writers too, since the emulation layer
is almost complete. Or omit some so the devices will use their
native drivers (eg. ide-cd).
5. Save the file, reinstall the bootloader (ie. running "/sbin/lilo")
6. Call "modconf" in a console or xterm, enter the section
"kernel/drivers/scsi", load "sg" and "ide-scsi"
7. Reboot Debian, watch while booting, you should see a line like this
"Detected scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0".
Your old ATAPI devices virtually don't exist any longer, you cannot refer to
/dev/hd* as CDROM drives. Use the SCSI equivalents instead, /dev/sr*.
8. Become root, setup devices:
cd /dev
MAKEDEV sg scd
ln -s scd0 cdrom # NOTE: or cdrw, first check which drive is here
ln -s scd1 cdrw # NOTE: see above, maybe cdrom
Check the new SCSI settings:
cdrecord -scanbus
Setup cdrecord's environment - edit /etc/default/cdrecord:
CDR_DEVICE=cdrw
cdrw=1,0,0 4 8m
cdrom=1,2,0 0 0m
Input the right values, the fields are described in the manpage
of cdrecord. Alternatively, you may use this values as
cdrecord-parameter or take a frontend with an own configuration
scheme, then you don't need to modify /etc/default/cdrecord.
The columns must be separated by tabs.
9. It's done! Insert a CD and try "cdrecord -v -toc". To create your first
CD-ROM, try:
mkisofs -v -r -J /directory/to/be/written | cdrecord -v -dummy -
(read cdrecord(1), "man 1 cdrecord", for details)
10. If you wish to allow non-root users to write CDs, you must give them
permissions to do so. Run "dpkg-reconfigure cdrecord" to set suid-root
permissions on the executable, then add your users to the cdrom group
("adduser user cdrom") and let the user completely logout and re-login.
Kernel 2.6.*
============
Usually you would not want to use ide-scsi with Kernel 2.6 for
CD-writing, the new kernel provides a (from a user's point of view)
superior access method that finally supports DMA access when writing
Audio-CDs or using -raw.
If you are converting from ide-scsi first undo the steps 2-7 described above.
1. Become root, try "grep -i dvd .: /var/log/kern.log" to find out where your
ATAPI-devices are connected to (hd?-names), this should show something like:
Jan 10 23:40:07 downhill kernel: hdg: FOO-BAR WRI-0815W, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM
drive
Memorize the device (hdg in the example).
2. Become root, setup cdrecord's environment - edit /etc/default/cdrecord:
CDR_DEVICE=cdrw
cdrw=/dev/hdg 4 8m
Input the right values, the fields are described in the manpage
of cdrecord. Alternatively, you may use this values as
cdrecord-parameter or take a frontend with an own configuration
scheme, then you don't need to modify /etc/default/cdrecord.
The columns must be separated by tabs.
3. That's it, 'cdrecord -prcap' should find your writer.
4. If you wish to allow non-root users to write CDs, you must give them
permissions to do so. Run "dpkg-reconfigure cdrecord" to set suid-root
permissions on the executable, then add your users to the cdrom group
("adduser user cdrom") and let the user completely logout and re-login.
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Best Regards
And Thanks again
Wolfgang
>
> Hope this gives you something to go on
>
> digger
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