CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-08 Thread blair . kelly
all I get is mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device What else should I look at? Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Blair Kelly

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-15 Thread blair . kelly
hitectures were posted this week. But again no ideas. Any help gratefully appreciated. Blair Kelly --- Linux version 2.4.18-686 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 Sun Apr 14 11:32:47 EST 2002 BIO

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-15 Thread blair . kelly
Werner, > > Feb 15 09:10:15 hypathia cardmgr[336]: executing: 'modprobe ide_cs' > > Feb 15 09:10:16 hypathia cardmgr[336]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: > > Resource temporarily unavailable > > AFAIK there is a switch on the PCMCIA card, put it in another > position ( PCMCIA -> CardBus). And

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-16 Thread blair . kelly
Werner, > > If I do 'cardctl ident' when the Sony CD-reader PCMCIA is > > inserted I get: > > > > : Socket 0: > > : product info: " ", "NinjaATA-", "V1.0", "AP00 " > > Werner Heuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> suggests: > > So try to configure it in /etc/pcmcia/config or > better e.g. /etc/pcmcia/son

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-17 Thread blair . kelly
Andrew Perrin wrote: > I don't know if this will work -- on my Vaio (PCG-Z505HS) > when I boot to the CD-ROM I have to enter the following > at the emergency boot prompt: > > linux linux ide1=0x170,0x376 > > and then it works. (This is from memory - can't find my > notes right now.) YMMV. It d

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-17 Thread blair . kelly
I wrote: > Does anyone have an idea what the message that I get > in /etc/syslog when I insert the PCMCIA card for the > CD-reader means: > > : cardmgs[339]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily > unavailable Heather Stern replied: : The "resource" in question might be IRQs -

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-22 Thread blair . kelly
"blair" == blair kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: blair> Does anyone have an idea what the message that I get in blair> /etc/syslog when I insert the PCMCIA card for the CD-reader blair> means: blair> : cardmgs[339]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource bl

Re: SMC2632W-V2 Wireless card on Kernel 2.4.20

2003-03-05 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach wrote: > I just finished installing my SMC2632W-V2 card on Debian (woody) running > kernel 2.4.20 using the atmelwlandriver(.sf.net). Notebook is a Sony Vaio > SR5K. > > Works like a champ! > > Btw. on this notebook, I got to work: > - Jog-Dial (S-Jog) > - Memory Stick > - Wire

CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-06 Thread blair . kelly
not a valid block device What else should I look at? Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Blair Kelly

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K [+ kernel compile]

2003-03-08 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach suggested: > First thing I noticed is "hdc". > On my notebook, the CD-ROM is /dev/hde > > Try that, and let me know. That did not work. Andre Eisenbach also suggested: Here is some more info from my installation: > I have the ide_cs driver compiled into the kernel (not as > mo

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-09 Thread blair . kelly
Much thanks to Andre Eisenbach for suggesting that my kernel needed to be recompiled in order to get the CD-reader on my SONY VAIO SR27K to work. While I have not gotten success, I have gotten closer. I compiled my kernel so that CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS is set as suggested on the "PCMCIA in the 2.4

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-12 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach suggested: > Make sure your kernel support VFAT and ISO9660. The > relevant kernel options are: > > CONFIG_FAT_FS=y > CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y > CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y > CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y > CONFIG_JOLIET=y I rebuilt my kernel and made sure that these kernel options are set. [Side questio

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-13 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach wrote: > We're gonna get this running, it's just a matter of time :) I admire - and appreciate - your attitude! > Somebody suggested this: > "In the kernel configuration try setting CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE to > Yes. You can find it in ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support | IDE, ATA and ATA

CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-08 Thread blair . kelly
all I get is mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device What else should I look at? Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Blair Kelly -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-15 Thread blair . kelly
hitectures were posted this week. But again no ideas. Any help gratefully appreciated. Blair Kelly --- Linux version 2.4.18-686 (herbert@gondolin) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 Sun Apr 14 11:32:47 EST 2002 BIO

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-15 Thread blair . kelly
Werner, > > Feb 15 09:10:15 hypathia cardmgr[336]: executing: 'modprobe ide_cs' > > Feb 15 09:10:16 hypathia cardmgr[336]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource >temporarily unavailable > > AFAIK there is a switch on the PCMCIA card, put it in another > position ( PCMCIA -> CardBus). And hav

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-16 Thread blair . kelly
Werner, > > If I do 'cardctl ident' when the Sony CD-reader PCMCIA is > > inserted I get: > > > > : Socket 0: > > : product info: " ", "NinjaATA-", "V1.0", "AP00 " > > Werner Heuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> suggests: > > So try to configure it in /etc/pcmcia/config or > better e.g. /etc/pcmcia/son

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-17 Thread blair . kelly
Andrew Perrin wrote: > I don't know if this will work -- on my Vaio (PCG-Z505HS) > when I boot to the CD-ROM I have to enter the following > at the emergency boot prompt: > > linux linux ide1=0x170,0x376 > > and then it works. (This is from memory - can't find my > notes right now.) YMMV. It d

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-17 Thread blair . kelly
I wrote: > Does anyone have an idea what the message that I get > in /etc/syslog when I insert the PCMCIA card for the > CD-reader means: > > : cardmgs[339]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily unavailable Heather Stern replied: : The "resource" in question might be IRQs - che

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-02-22 Thread blair . kelly
"blair" == blair kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: blair> Does anyone have an idea what the message that I get in blair> /etc/syslog when I insert the PCMCIA card for the CD-reader blair> means: blair> : cardmgs[339]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource bl

Re: SMC2632W-V2 Wireless card on Kernel 2.4.20

2003-03-05 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach wrote: > I just finished installing my SMC2632W-V2 card on Debian (woody) running > kernel 2.4.20 using the atmelwlandriver(.sf.net). Notebook is a Sony Vaio > SR5K. > > Works like a champ! > > Btw. on this notebook, I got to work: > - Jog-Dial (S-Jog) > - Memory Stick > - Wire

CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-06 Thread blair . kelly
not a valid block device What else should I look at? Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Blair Kelly -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K [+ kernel compile]

2003-03-08 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach suggested: > First thing I noticed is "hdc". > On my notebook, the CD-ROM is /dev/hde > > Try that, and let me know. That did not work. Andre Eisenbach also suggested: Here is some more info from my installation: > I have the ide_cs driver compiled into the kernel (not as > mo

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-09 Thread blair . kelly
Much thanks to Andre Eisenbach for suggesting that my kernel needed to be recompiled in order to get the CD-reader on my SONY VAIO SR27K to work. While I have not gotten success, I have gotten closer. I compiled my kernel so that CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS is set as suggested on the "PCMCIA in the 2.4

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-12 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach suggested: > Make sure your kernel support VFAT and ISO9660. The > relevant kernel options are: > > CONFIG_FAT_FS=y > CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y > CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y > CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y > CONFIG_JOLIET=y I rebuilt my kernel and made sure that these kernel options are set. [Side questio

Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K

2003-03-13 Thread blair . kelly
Andre Eisenbach wrote: > We're gonna get this running, it's just a matter of time :) I admire - and appreciate - your attitude! > Somebody suggested this: > "In the kernel configuration try setting CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE to > Yes. You can find it in ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support | IDE, ATA and ATA

Attaching external hd via PCMCIA ?

1999-11-28 Thread Blair Kelly III
Does anyone have experience attaching an external hard drive via a SCSI PCMCIA card? I have a Sony 505F notebook running Debian 2.1. I would like to backup a very large (1 G) file that took a large amount of computer time to generate. (Minor question- Is a SCSI card attached to an external hard d

Attaching external hd via PCMCIA ?

1999-11-28 Thread Blair Kelly III
Does anyone have experience attaching an external hard drive via a SCSI PCMCIA card? I have a Sony 505F notebook running Debian 2.1. I would like to backup a very large (1 G) file that took a large amount of computer time to generate. (Minor question- Is a SCSI card attached to an external hard d