----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: [Cooker] IDE CD-ROM Not Recognized/ASUS P4B533 MB
> Mandrake Linux 9 with ASUS P4B533 motherboard and TDK 40/12/48 or > Creative 12/10/32x IDE CD-ROM. > CD-ROM starts with auto-boot, displays > Mandrake install display and multiple initial steps including correctly > finding IDE hard drives. Message then states that no CD-ROM found and asks > for SCSI CD-ROM driver. CD-ROM is IDE connected. > Any help would be appreciated. > Thank you. > Robert Robinson > > > (Suggestions/comments from David & Nico in another forum: > 1) Make sure the cdrw is marked as a cd-rom in the bios/cmos. Not Auto. > 2) CDRW drives are recognized as scsi under linux, so the ide-scsi module > must be loaded. If the 1st trick doesn't work try this: > a) Instead of hitting enter to continue,press F1 to get to the > "prompt". > b) type: linux hdb=ide-scsi > (change hdb to match you system's configuration) > c) Now hit Enter. I tried the suggestions and still no success with system finding CD-ROM. Robbie
