On 11 Oct 2005, Basajaun wrote: > Anthony Campbell wrote: > > On 10 Oct 2005, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > On 10 Oct 2005, Basajaun wrote: > > > > > > > > I have a similar problem here, and sysfs won't help. My > > > > /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info file is empty (contains the "drive name:"... > > > > entries, but w/o a value). Also my /sys/bus/ide/devices/ dir is empty. > > > > I am running Debian Etch with kernel 2.6.12-1-686-smp (on a P4 with > > > > HT), udev 0.070-2. > > > > > > > > > > Glad I'm not the only one - thought I was going mad! > > > > > > I've now found a version of the kernel tree (2.6.13.2) on my laptop and > > > compiled it for my desktop, and I find it *does* compile and *does* > > > recognize my cd drive. This is welcome, of course, but I wish I > > > understood what is happening. > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > > > I've just fetched the vanilla 2.6.13.3. It compiles correctly and > > recognizes my CD drives. So it looks as if the problem has been > > recognized and fixed in the most recent versions. > > > > Anthony > > I have compiled a 2.6.13.4 source from kernel.org, and the problem > stays (no wonder, being the first kernel I compile. What bewilders me > is that my comp didn't catch fire or something when I booted it on my > compiled 2.6.13.4 :^). > > Where did you find the 2.6.13.3 package? I have Etch and Sid sources in > /etc/apt/sources.list, and 2.6.12 is the latest aptitude finds. Also, > search in the Debian site gives 2.6.12 as the official kernel for Etch > and Sid... could you post the sources.list line that does the trick, > please? > > Basajaun >
I got it from ftp.kernel.org, i.e. the vanilla kernel source. Subsequently I also got the relevant linux-image from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/linux-2.6/ and this seems to work as well. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]