I know some people don't want to compile a kernel. They just want to be able to use the cd recorder.
There are some packaged kernels at ftp.greenbush.com for ide cd writing. The 2.2.13 was recently built mainly because I needed to write files from an NTFS(ugh) partition to CD-RW after NT crashed and burned(again). The 2.0.36 one has been used without problem for CD recording stations. Note that these are put on non-reachable IP addresses like 192.168.1.x so I don't know/care about security issues with a particular version. I suggest making a boot floppy to test any kernel. The rest of the stuff on this ftp site is getting updated this week and was mostly generated for in-house and client needs. Some of it needs fixing. Both of these kernels are built for 386 and up. What I usually do is: 1) install the kernel-image and reboot(from the floppy) 2) install cdrecord and do a cdrecord -scanbus to make sure scsi emulation is working okay 3) test cdrecord eject and erase functions 4) create a small iso image and write it to CD-RW 5) compare the files on CD-RW to the originals If all that works I then proceed to use it for full length CD-R and CD-RW generation. I have done a few music CD's just for grins and it worked fine for that, too. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation + + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.greenbush.com/ + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+