OK. Once i create the new kernel. Could i create a boot disk with the new kernel on it to test if it boots. I havent have much with compilig kernels in the past.
david ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sebastiaan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "David Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:42 AM Subject: Re: cdrecord + ide cdrw > High, > > On Sat, 2 Mar 2002, David Richards wrote: > > > HI > > Under redhat i was able to use my cdrw. In debian when i type > > cdrecord -scanbus > > it comes back with > > spaceport:/home/davidr# cdrecord -scanbus > > Cdrecord 1.8 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2000 Jörg Schilling > > cdrecord: No such file or directory. Cannot open SCSI driver. > > cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you are > > root. > > spaceport:/home/davidr# > > > You have to compile the ide-scsi emulation support in the kernel. So > basically, you recompile your kernel with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDESCSI=y > (module does not work) and boot your kernel with parameter 'hdc=scsi', > where hdc is your cdrw. Then it became a scsi device (so your cdrom is now > /dev/scd0 in stead of /dev/hdc, if you loaded the scsi cdrom module). > > Then you should be alble touse your burner. > > Greetz, > Sebastiaan > > > > > > I am root. what do i have to do to get it my cdrw working again ? or can you > > point to some documents that will help me work it out > > > > > > david > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
