6/27/2011, "walt" <w41...@gmail.com> вы писали: >On 06/27/2011 09:28 AM, Alexey Mishustin wrote: >> >> Here is the output of my lspci -k: >> >> SATA IDE Controller #1 >> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 82d4 >> Kernel driver in use: ata_piix >> Kernel modules: ata_piix >> SATA IDE Controller #2 >> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 82d4 >> Kernel driver in use: ata_piix >> Kernel modules: ata_piix >> >> If I understand well, dvd-player should be connected to one of the two >> ata_piix IDE interfaces? My motherboard is ASUS P5Q SE2. > >My hardware is several years older than yours, so my knowledge is obsolete :( > >My dvd player uses the old flat-ribbon cable (5 cm wide) attached to an old >PATA controller plug, so naturally I need a PATA kernel driver to use the dvd >drive. > >Does your dvd drive use a new (small) SATA cable to connect to the motherboard?
No, it is conected by the old flat-ribbon cable. >If the answer is yes, then your understanding is correct, and your kernel >*should* >be announcing your dvd hardware in dmesg. I don't see any mention about the dvd-player in dmesg. >Are you sure the cables are connected properly to the dvd drive? Are the >lights >on the dvd drive blinking normally during boot? Yes, it blinks normally. >I'm still trying to separate hardware/driver problems from udev problems. What should I do to make the kernel see the dvd-palyer? How to turn on the PATA driver? -- Regards, Alex
